World Cup - Qualification Europe · Semi-finals: Türkiye beat Romania 1-0. The match was played on Thursday, 26 March 2026 at Tupras Stadium (Istanbul); refereed by F. Letexier.
F. Kadioglu 53' (Türkiye)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Türkiye held 68% of possession against 32%, attempting 16 shots to Romania's 6.
Shots on target read 2-0 and corners 9-3.
Substitutes: M. Gunok, A. Bayindir, A. Karazor, O. Kabak, Y. Akgun, E. Elmali, D. Gul, K. Ayhan, I. C. Kahveci, S. Ozcan, O. Kokcu, O. Aydin
Coach: Vincenzo Montella
Substitutes: M. Aioani, L. Popescu, V. Ghita, A. Dobre, D. Sorescu, V. Screciu, D. Miculescu, A. Coubis, N. Stanciu, F. Tanase, M. Coman, S. Baiaram
Coach: Mircea Lucescu
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Türkiye) — named player of the match with a 8.3 rating.