The Turkish nationwide soccer staff is gearing up for the 2024 European Football Championship (Euro 2024) with preparation matches in opposition to Hungary on Friday and Austria on Tuesday.
Head coach Vincenzo Montella has referred to as up 4 gamers to the squad for the primary time for the preparation matches.
Can Uzun, who has caught the attention enjoying for Nurnberg within the German Bundesliga 2, Semih Kılıçsoy, the younger striker from Beşiktaş, Oğuz Aydın from Alanyaspor and Ahmetcan Kaplan, who has been an everyday starter for Ajax this season, are experiencing the enjoyment of being included within the Crescent-Stars squad for the primary time.
Enes Ünal and Real Madrid’s wunderkind Arda Güler have returned to the nationwide staff squad after a protracted absence.
Ünal, who was sidelined final season as a result of a cruciate ligament harm, has been included within the squad after roughly a 12 months.
The skilled striker final performed for the nationwide staff within the Euro qualifiers match in opposition to Croatia in Bursa in March final 12 months.
Meanwhile, Los Blancos midfielder Güler has additionally been referred to as as much as the nationwide staff squad after a protracted absence.
The 19-year-old rising star, who has been sidelined as a result of accidents at his new membership, has returned to the nationwide staff after a nine-month break.
In June, the previous Fenerbahçe midfielder final performed for the Crescent-Stars within the Euro qualifiers match in opposition to Wales in Samsun final 12 months.
The nationwide staff, who will arrive in Hungary on Thursday for the match, won’t return to the nation after the preparation match.
They will proceed getting ready for the Austria match with a three-day camp in Hungary.
The staff will then transfer to Austria on Monday.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı joined the nationwide staff squad final evening, stepping in after Cengiz Ünder and Ferdi Kadıoğlu had been sidelined as a result of accidents.
Rıdvan Yılmaz and Oğuz Aydın from Alanyaspor had been initially referred to as up, and following these additions, Bardakcı was included within the squads for the Hungary and Austria matches.
Hungary and Austria, the opponents within the nationwide staff’s preparation match, will even compete within the European Championship in Germany in June.
The former, who completed the qualifiers undefeated, will compete in opposition to Switzerland, Germany and Scotland within the championship.
Austria, who completed the qualifiers in second place, will face the Netherlands, France and the winner of Path A within the championship.
Türkiye and Hungary have clashed 16 instances, with eight official matches and eight friendlies of their historical past.
The Crescent-Stars emerged victorious in two of those encounters, whereas Hungary claimed victory 10 instances, with two matches ending in attracts.
In these matchups, Türkiye netted 17 objectives however conceded 34.
Their rivalry dates again to the 1996 and 2008 European Championship Qualifiers and the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
Most just lately, they met within the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League group stage.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
