09.05.2025 14:40
The Turkish National Team's match against Spain in the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers will be played on Sunday, September 7, at 21:45 in Konya.
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Turkey will host Spain on September 7 in the second match of Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers. The Turkish Football Federation announced that the match will be played in Konya.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELEASED
In a statement made by the TFF, the following was stated: "Our National Team, which will start its fight in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers in September, will host EURO 2024 champion Spain in its first home match in Group E in Konya. The match, which will be hosted by Medaş Konya Metropolitan Stadium, will kick off on Sunday, September 7 at 21:45."
MATCHES PLAYED IN KONYA
Our National Team has played a total of 8 matches in Konya, 7 of which were official and 1 was a friendly, achieving 4 victories, 2 draws, and 2 losses in these matches. The Crescent-Stars scored 15 goals in these matches while conceding 7 goals. Medaş Konya Metropolitan Stadium has hosted unforgettable matches where our National Team previously defeated the Netherlands and Iceland in the EURO 2016 Qualifiers, France in the EURO 2020 Qualifiers, and Latvia in the EURO 2024 Qualifiers.
FIRST MATCH AGAINST GEORGIA
On October 13, 2015, our National Team defeated Iceland with a goal from Selçuk İnan in the final minutes of the match, securing a ticket to the 2016 European Championship. On June 8, 2019, they defeated France 2-0 for the first time in history, achieving a decisive victory on the road to the 2020 European Championship. The Crescent-Stars also defeated Latvia 4-0 at home for the first time in history on October 15, 2023, securing their place in the 2024 European Championship. Our National Team will face Georgia away in its first match of Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers on Thursday, September 4. The match will be played at Boris Paichadze National Stadium in the capital Tbilisi and will kick off at 19:00 TRT.
In the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, the National Team is in Group E along with Bulgaria, Georgia, and Spain.
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