Italy finally found their rhythm. With fluid rotations, sharp combinations and constant movement between the lines, the Azzurri overwhelmed Turkey from the opening whistle, producing their most convincing performance of the campaign as short passing and positional interchanges drove a commanding victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Mustafa Hassan. Roberto Mancini’s Italy lined up in a […]
After a painfully long wait in the shadows, Zinedine Zidane finally took over from Didier Deschamps as France’s head coach. The new era promised change and for some of the more stale ideas to be renewed. That didn’t quite work out as planned, as Türkiye frustrated a France side that never quite threatened to find […]
Turkey suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in their second 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D fixture, with Matías Galarza scoring the tournament’s fastest goal after just 65 seconds. Despite controlling possession for long periods and spending the entire second half with a numerical advantage following Miguel Almirón’s dismissal, Turkey were unable to find […]
Which European team in the playoffs would you most like to see at the 2026 World Cup? Many people would answer Turkey, due to the number of talented players in this new golden generation. 24 years after 2002, they managed to reach the World Cup again, going through Romania in the playoffs and now past […]
Spain hosted Turkiye to play out a 2-2 draw in their World Cup qualifier. Goals from Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal for Spain and Deniz Gul & Salih Ozcan for Turkey ensured the game ended level. The draw confirmed Spain’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup unbeaten as group toppers as Turkiye finished 2nd in […]