Türkiye vs Spain Prediction: The Bull's Fatal Gore
The match between Türkiye and Spain in the World Cup qualifiers will take place at 1:45 a.m. on September 8. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Türkiye vs Spain team information
Türkiye have no new injuries after the win over Georgia, and are likely to stick with the same starting lineup. Akturkoglu will continue to play as the top striker after his recent double, Arda Guler (Real Madrid) will play as number 10, and Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) will also start in the striker line. Captain Hakan Calhanoglu will take on the role of captain in midfield.
On the Spanish side, Lamine Yamal caused concern when he was forced off with a back problem in the match against Bulgaria. Although he did not train on Friday, coach De la Fuente believes the 17-year-old Barcelona talent will be fit to start against Türkiye.
“La Roja” are unlikely to change their line-up, with Merino continuing to hold his place in midfield. Oyarzabal and Robin Le Normand will also be present, despite competition from the likes of Morata, Ferran Torres and Pau Cubarsi.
Latest Türkiye vs Spain Expected Lineups
Türkiye:
Cakir; Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Elmali; Calhanoglu, Yuksek; Akgun, Guler, Yildiz; Akturkoglu
Spain:
Simon; Porro, Le Normand, Huijsen, Cucurella; Merino, Zubimendi, Pedri; Yamal, Oyarzabal, N Williams
Latest football commentary Türkiye vs Spain
Türkiye looked set for an easy win over Georgia on Thursday as Mert Muldur opened the scoring early, with Kerem Akturkoglu scoring twice in either half to make it 3-0.
However, Georgia fought back, reducing the deficit to 1-3 in the 63rd minute, then Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the second goal in the 90th minute. Türkiye had to endure tense final minutes to hold on for a 3-2 victory.
The team reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, which would be considered a successful tournament, but they have not actually appeared in the World Cup finals since finishing third in 2002.
Under coach Vincenzo Montella, Türkiye will struggle to compete with Spain for the top spot in Group E, but they are still highly rated for second place in the group – meaning a play-off spot. In history, Turkey has only beaten Spain twice, and the last time was nearly 60 years ago (1967 Mediterranean Games).
Meanwhile, Spain have won their last three games against Türkiye. The most recent meeting was at Euro 2016, when Alvaro Morata scored twice in a 3-0 group stage win.
“La Roja” also opened their Group E qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, Marc Cucurella and Mikel Merino. This was a fairly easy start for Luis de la Fuente’s team, but the confrontation with Türkiye promises to be much more difficult.
If they continue to win, Spain will soon have the upper hand in the group. With their experience and class, it would be a shock if they do not qualify directly for next year's finals.
Spain are the current Euro 2024 champions, having beaten England in the final, and were also World Cup winners in 2010. However, the last three World Cups have been disappointing: eliminated in the group stage in 2014, and only reaching the round of 16 in 2018 and 2022. This time, they are expected to go further.
Latest Türkiye vs Spain score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Türkiye vs Spainas follows:
- Sportsmole:Türkiye 1-3 Spain
- WhoScore:Türkiye 1-2 Spain
- Our newspaper predicts:Türkiye 1-2 Spain
When and where to watch Türkiye vs Spain live?
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