Historic speech from Hakan Çalhanoğlu after the match.

Historic speech from Hakan Çalhanoğlu after the match.

01.04.2026 00:40

Our national team's captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who secured a spot in the 2026 World Cup, spoke to his teammates after the match. Thanking his teammates, Hakan said, "We are good people, we have good character, and we deserve this. Hopefully, we will make our nation proud in the World Cup as well."

Our national team secured their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the final of the UEFA qualifying play-off round.

HISTORICAL SPEECH BY HAKAN ÇALHANOĞLU 

After the match, captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu gathered all his teammates in the center of the field and delivered a historical speech that moved the audience.

''WE ARE GOOD PEOPLE, WE HAVE GOOD CHARACTER, WE DESERVED THIS!''

Thanking his teammates for their achievements, Hakan Çalhanoğlu said, ''We all deserved this. May the Almighty be with us, do not forget this. We are good people, we have good character, and we deserved this. God willing, we will also make our nation proud in the World Cup." 

THOUSANDS OF LIKES AND SHARES

These historic moments shared on the national team's social media account received thousands of likes and comments from football fans in a short time. 

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