FIFA World Cup 2026: Two defeats in a row; Turkey away — “0 goals in two matches, unacceptable” says Arda Guler
Turkey has been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after two successive defeats. Arda Guler expressed disappointment with the team's performance, saying, "0 goals in two matches — that's unacceptable."
Turkey's journey to the FIFA World Cup 2026 came to an unexpected end today. With Vincenzo Montella's side out of the competition after two consecutive defeats, there is a lot of disappointment in the dressing room.
In this situation, Arda Guler, the young talent of the team came in front of the media and took charge. "We want to apologise; we are ashamed. Many of us play in top clubs; we have to do better in this tournament," he said frankly. He also pointed to a key fact that partly explains the team's defeat: "Not a single goal was scored in two matches; this is unacceptable."
Expectations for Turkey were sky high as the nation's most optimistic generation of recent years. But the dismissal came when it couldn't translate into results on the field. Guler admitted that the lack of goals in both matches, lack of sharpness in attack and loss of skill in decisive moments were the main factors that stunted the team's progress.
It will be a tough lesson for the Turkish team. Also, this result reminds us that team redevelopment, capacity building and flexibility strengthening should be prioritized in the next phase. It is expected that there will be a determination in the team that the goal is to return stronger next time on the World Cup stage.
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