{"id":365733,"date":"2026-06-18T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/365733\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:04:09","slug":"turkiye-holds-first-san-jose-training-session-ahead-of-paraguay-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/365733\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye holds first San Jose training session ahead of Paraguay match"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arda Guler of the Turkish national football team attends the training session in San Jose, California, US, June 17, 2026. (AA Photo)<\/p>\n

\nJune 18, 2026 12:05 PM GMT+03:00\n<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye’s national football team held its first training session in San Jose, California, as it moved on with preparations for its second 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Paraguay.<\/p>\n

The match will kick off on Friday, June 19, at 11 p.m. EDT in the United States (3:00 a.m. GMT), corresponding to around 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n

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\nHead coach Vincenzo Montella of the Turkish national football team leads the training session in San Jose, California, US, June 17, 2026. (AA Photo)\n<\/p>\n

Montella leads full-squad session in San Jose<\/p>\n

The training session took place at San Jose Park under head coach Vincenzo Montella. Media presence was allowed during the opening 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

The session started with running drills before moving on to station-based exercises, a training format in which players rotate through different practice areas. After the media session ended, the closed part of the practice focused on tactical work for the Paraguay match.<\/p>\n

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\nKenan Yildiz of the Turkish national football team attends the training session in San Jose, California, US, June 17, 2026. (AA Photo)\n<\/p>\n

Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu also watched the training session as the team carried on with its World Cup preparations in California.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye will hold its final training session before facing Paraguay at San Jose Park.<\/p>\n

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