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Türkiye - Romania (1-0)
The Turkish national football team defeated Romania 1-0 in the semi-final of the play-offs for the 2026 European World Cup qualifiers and advanced to the final.
In the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs, Turkey faced Romania. The Turkish national team won the home game against Romania 1-0 with a goal by Ferdi Kadıoğlu.
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The Turkish national football team defeated Romania 1-0 in the semi-final of the play-offs for the 2026 European World Cup qualifiers and advanced to the final.
The Romanian media reported on the Türkiye-Romania match on their front pages:
Agerpres emphasized that Romania had once again missed its chance to qualify for the World Cup, explaining: "Turkey controlled the game, Romania defended well and didn't give the hosts many chances. Kadıoğlu's shot after an excellent pass from Arda Güler decided the result."
G4 Media declared: “The Turks punished our national team with Arda Güler’s magnificent pass” and added: “Romania now has to wait four more years for the World Cup.”
“ARDA GÜLER MADE A DIFFERENCE”
Adevarul also singled out Arda Güler, explaining that the national player's quality had made the difference. The newspaper headline read: "Romania will watch the World Cup on television."
Prosport declared: "After the defeat against Turkey, darkness has fallen over the Romanian sky."
"ARDA GÜLER COMPARED TO HAGI"
Golazo compared Arda Güler and Ratiu, saying: "They had Super-Arda, we had Ratiu. That was the difference." The newspaper wrote that Arda Güler officiated the game similarly to Gheorghe Hagi.
Gazeta Sporturilor wrote: “Adieu, American dream. We will watch the next World Cup on television. The miracle on the Bosporus did not happen. Romania, which delivered a purely defensive performance in Istanbul, narrowly lost.”
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