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 its 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 success, Hakan Çalhanoğlu said, ''We all deserved this. The Almighty God is with us, do not forget this. We are good people, we have good character, and we deserved this. Hopefully, we will also make our nation proud in the World Cup." 

RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF LIKES AND COMMENTS

This historic moment shared on the national team's social media account quickly received thousands of likes and comments from football fans. 

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