Comments and predictions for Türkiye vs Spain: The fatal gore of the Bull
The match between Türkiye vs Spain in the World Cup qualifiers takes 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 has no new injuries after the win over Georgia, so it is likely that the starting lineup will remain the same. Akturkoglu will continue to play as the highest 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 suffered a back problem and left the field against Bulgaria. Although he did not train on Friday, coach De la Fuente believes the 17-year-old Barcelona talent will recover in time to start against Türkiye.
“La Roja” are unlikely to change their lineup, with Merino continuing to keep his place in midfield. Oyarzabal and Robin Le Normand will also be present, despite competition from names like Morata, Ferran Torres or Pau Cubarsi.
Latest expected lineup Türkiye vs Spain
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 netting a brace 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 maintain the 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 have a hard time competing with Spain for the top spot in Group E, but they are still highly rated for second place in the group – which means 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 all three of their most recent meetings with 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. It was a fairly easy start for Luis de la Fuente’s side, but the clash 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 the finals next year.
Spain are the reigning 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, then 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
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