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Showing posts with label turkey austria soccer Turkey face another must-win situation best runners-up in the qualification group stage of the 2012 European Football Championships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turkey austria soccer Turkey face another must-win situation best runners-up in the qualification group stage of the 2012 European Football Championships. Show all posts

Monday, September 5, 2011

Turkey face another must-win situation

After beating Kazakhstan with a last-minute goal by Arda Turan last Friday , Turkish national team face another hurdle on the way to secure the second place in the group A.

This time, they will be away in Vienna against Austria....

Turkey with 13 points on second place, six ahead of fourth-place Austria in the group A.

The third place Belgium already played their 8th match and they are with 12 points in the standings..

While Turkey plays serious match against Austria, Belgium will play a friendly match against USA national team on Tuesday.


Germany has already won the group with 24 points and has qualified for the Euro 2012.

Tonight's match against Austria will be make it or brake it for Turkey..

If they win, they will have a run for best runners-up in the qualification group stage of the 2012 European Football Championships.

But, it will not be easy....

Turkish National team will be missing Emre Belozoglu and Selcuk Inan in the midfield.

Emre is injured and Selcuk is out with a red card suspension....


Guus Hiddink: "It is important match for both teams"

Speaking at the press conference, Hiddink said, it is very crucial match for both teams. Austria wants to win this match too.

He said, we want to win this match so we could welcome month of October with a win because Turkey always do good in the month of October.