A standing ovation gesture from Tedesco to his players.

A standing ovation gesture from Tedesco to his players.

02.04.2026 19:40

After the Turkish National Team ended its 24-year World Cup drought, Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco called each of his players individually to congratulate them.

Our national football team brought great joy to the entire country by defeating Kosovo and qualifying for the World Cup after 24 years. The success of the crescent-starred team also created a very special wave of excitement and pride within the Fenerbahçe community.

A GESTURE FROM TEDESCO TO HIS PLAYERS

Fenerbahçe's head coach Domenico Tedesco picked up the phone after the match against Kosovo. The Italian coach called each of the national players in the yellow-blue team one by one to sincerely congratulate them on this historic achievement.

''YOU DESERVED THIS UNTIL THE END''

In his conversations with the players, the successful coach shared his happiness and expressed his belief in them, saying, "You deserved this until the end. It will be amazing to watch you in the World Cup. I am very proud of all of you; this is just the beginning." He honored his students with these words. The yellow-blue players also welcomed their coach's sincere and motivating gesture with great joy.

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