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Euro 2020: Turkey's fiasco

2021-06-26T07:33:23.026Z


Beaten by Switzerland this Sunday (3-1), after two inaugural defeats against Italy and Wales, Turkey leaves the Euro with a sad record.


3 matches, 3 losses, 1 goal scored for 8 conceded and a zero score. Turkey's euro record is catastrophic. A scenario that no one had initially considered, neither the Turks themselves, nor the football fans. Non-existent against Italy at the opening of the Euro (0-3), the Turks had failed to react against Wales (0-2) and had even lost their nerves like Burak Yilmaz, involved in a general fight against the Welsh at the end of the match. Practically eliminated, Turkey could still finish third in their group by beating Switzerland on Sunday. But once again, Senol Gunes' men did not delude themselves and leave with a defeat. The only “

reason for satisfaction

”, Irfan Can Kahveci's sumptuous goal against the Helvetii.

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A selection full of promises

However, Turkey had high hopes for the approach of this European Nations Championship. Presented as outsiders, the Turks remained on encouraging results. A 4-2 win over the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, a 3-3 friendly draw in Germany last October and a 2-0 win and a 1-1 draw against the France during qualifying for Euro 2020. In addition, Turkey had real arguments to go far in this Euro. With Lille Burak Yilmaz, Zeki Çelik and Yusuf Yazici, Leicester City players Çaglar Söyüncü and Cengiz Ünder, Turin player Merih Demiral and Milanese Hakan Çalhanoglu in its ranks, Turkey had no shortage of good players. After taking Turkey to the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup, coach Senol Gunes did notwill not have achieved the same feat nineteen years later. With this beautiful generation and a legendary coach, Turkish fans expected a lot from their team, perhaps too much. Burak Yilmaz's partners were expected and this outsider costume has undoubtedly paralyzed this selection which since its semi-final at Euro 2008, alternates between failures in the qualifiers and a half-hearted Euro 2016 (1 victory, 2 losses and one elimination in the 1st round).alternates between failures in the qualifiers and a half-hearted Euro 2016 (1 victory, 2 defeats and elimination in the first round).alternates between failures in the qualifiers and a half-hearted Euro 2016 (1 victory, 2 defeats and elimination in the first round).

2022 target

After this nightmarish Euro, Turkey will therefore look to Qatar and the 2022 World Cup. Leaders of their group in the qualifiers, the Turks will host Montenegro and will travel twice, to Gibraltar and the Netherlands, in September.

Third in the 2002 World Cup, Turkey has not played in the World Cup since that date.

Source: lefigaro

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