World Cup watch: Brighton stars endure mixed fortunes as Ferdi Kadioglu's Turkey suffer successive defeats
23.06.26, 13:52 Updated 23.06.26, 13:52 3 Minute Read
Cody Aceveda
After Jan Paul van Hecke’s move to Tottenham, there are now seven Albion players still competing at the World Cup: Diego Gomez, Ferdi Kadioglu, Pascal Gross, Yasin Ayari, Mats Wieffer, Bart Verbruggen and Maxim De Cuyper.
The Brighton Base recaps how they performed on Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup group stage.
Diego Gomez (Paraguay): vs Turkey
Played 70 minutes in Paraguay’s 1-0 win over Kadioglu’s Turkey. Operating as a central midfielder, Gomez played a key role in La Albirroja’s resilient defence after taking the lead just 65 seconds into the match.
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