Turkish National Team lost golden opportunity at penalty kick by Burak Yilmaz.
Turkish National Team has provided two different halves during World Cup Qualifiers Final Four semi-final Path C route game against Portugal as it shown poor game on 1st half but much more agressive attacking game on 2nd half.
It needs to be mentioned that Turkey did look like it didnt get into game from the 1st minutes with providing pretty slow and ineffective game during first 15 minutes which led for them to concede goal on 15th minute. During 1st half, Turkey defence did look to be weakest link without doubt as it also conceded pretty simple goal on 42nd minute with wrong standing on the field. During 2nd half, with Portugal providing bit more passive game, Turkey did find an important goal with Burak Yilmaz which provided some hope which been rose even more when side got penalty kick but Yilmaz didnt convert it with hitting ball outside of top post. Therefore, Turkey sadly didnt get into final game which it could been met with Norhern Macedonia surprisingly and lost another opportunity for World Cup 2022.
Now, Turkey would be meeting with Italy where Stefan Kuntz would be able to test some players but both sides would be out of mood without doubt.
Burak Yilmaz has ended his national team career.
Turkish National Team player Burak Yilmaz following World Cup qualifier Final Four semi-final Path C game against Portugal has announced that he would not continue at team.
It needs to be mentioned that this decision is unlikely to be taken by not converting penalty kick, as Yilmaz did state on previous day press conference that upcoming World Cup would be his last one, and as Turkey didnt enter to the tournament he did announce his resignation but sadly and despite of scoring goal during game, his missing penalty would be leading him to leave in bottom line. However, Burak Yilmaz did play 71 games for his team and did score 37 goals which is not bad statistics especially taking account that he did have ups and downs in his carreer. Without doubt, he is being one of the best attackers in Turkey for about last 10 years and it is dissapointing for him to leave in such note in all fairness.
37-year old Burak Yilmaz would continue his career at Lille where very likely he would be ending his football career at short period of time.
Salih Ozcan decided to carry on his international football with Turkey.
As Burak Yilmaz his international career, Koln player Salih Ozcan has stated he chosen Turkish National Team over Germany and has arleady joined to Turkey training camp.
With Salih Ozcan playing his junior years at Germany, there been lots of discussions which side he would be choosing. Salih Ozcan was born in Germany and live all his live in that country, but his parents are Turkish and player does have strong connection with Turkey. With this taking account, and known strong connection to Turkey culture for dispatches did led him to make such decision. In addition, Stefan Kuntz who did work beforehand with Ozcan on Under-21 German National Team did also play his part without part.
Salih Ozcan as player does have strong potential and would be expected to become one of the key player for national side without doubt.
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