The National Football Team started its preparation process with a victory by beating North Macedonia 4-0 in the special match it played within the scope of the preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the match played at Chobani Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex, Turkey’s goals came from the beginning of the match. The national team took the lead with Orkun Kökçü’s goal in the 2nd minute. Can Uzun doubled the difference in the 16th minute for the crescent-star team, which maintained its score superiority.
Continuing its effective play in the second half, Türkiye made the score 3-0 with the goal scored by Deniz Gül in the 53rd minute. The goal that determined the outcome of the match came from Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 70th minute. The match ended with Turkey leading 4-0. Next Opponent: Venezuela Continuing its preparation program before the World Cup, the National Team will face Venezuela in its second special match. The match will be played in Florida, USA, on Sunday, June 7, at 01:00 Türkiye time.
The national team team, which has been working at the TFF Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities since May 22, is planned to move to the USA for the Venezuela match. 650th anniversary in the history of the National Team. The North Macedonia match was recorded as the 650th match in the history of the National Team. Turkey has achieved 258 wins, 151 draws and 241 losses in a total of 650 matches played so far.
During this period, the national team scored 901 goals and conceded 926 goals. The crescent-star team has faced the national teams of 92 different countries throughout history. 6th Win Against North Macedonia In the competition between Türkiye and North Macedonia, the two teams met for the ninth time. While Türkiye won six of the nine matches played, two matches ended in a draw. North Macedonia won the field once. In the matches played between the two countries, Türkiye scored a total of 18 goals and conceded 9 goals.
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