Turkey Will Be in Group D ,in 2014 World Cup Qualifying Matches....

The Draw of 2014 FIFA World Cup , happened today in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil....

Turkish National team found them self with some though competition!

According to TFF's web site, Turkey's head coach Guus Hidink , assistan coach Oguz Cetin and nd Cuneyt Tanman, TFF Executive Member was at the draw...

After the draw results Guus Hiddink said “I’m very confident. Our team is in a renovation process, in a year will have more experience and we could be able to fight the Dutch for first place in the group.”


Turkish National team found them self in the Group D with Holland,Hungary, Romania, Estonia and Andorra.

The qualifying matches will be played between 7 September 2012 and 15 October 2013, the teams will be divided into eight groups of six teams and one of five.

The nine section winners progress straight to the finals in Brazil - to be held from 12 June to 13 July 2014 - and the eight best runners-up will play off for the remaining four berths over two legs from 15 to 19 November 2013, with the winners of those matches also competing in Brazil.


2014 FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Groups:


Group A: Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Scotland, FYROM, Wales

Group B: Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia, Malta

Group C: Germany, Sweden, Rep. of Ireland, Austria, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan

Group D: Netherlands, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Estonia, Andorra

Group E: Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Albania, Cyprus, Iceland

Group F: Portugal, Russia, Israel, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg

Group G: Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia, Liechtenstein

Group H: England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, San Marino

Group I: Spain, France, Belarus, Georgia, Finland

FENERBAHCE SOLD EMMANUEL EMENIKE TO SPARTAK MOSCOW!

Shocking and very interesting development in Fenerbahce team...

Nigerian forward Emmanuel Emenike is leaving Fenerbahce to join Spartak Moscow in Russia.

Earlier on Thursday, Fenerbahce said it was considering offers from foreign clubs for Emenike.

Emenike, 24, was questioned by Turkish police earlier this month in a Turkey's match-fixiing scandal but released without charge.


Emenike, who made his name in Turkey with Karabükspor, came to Fenerbahce for a huge transfer fee now, he is leaving Fenerbahce without even playing for them!


Emenike said, after all what he went through in Turkey, during the match-fixing scandal, is the main reason he is leaving Turkey and Fenerbahce..

TRABZONSPOR GOES DOWN IN PORTUGAL AGAINST BENFICA! 2-0

Benfica won 2-0 over Trabzonspor on Wednesday in the first game of the third qualifying round of UEFA's Champions League.

Benfica's first goal was scored in the 71st minute. On a ball that the Trabzonspor defense had difficulties to deviate, Spaniard Nolito received the ball in the box and scored.

The second goal came in the 88th minute. Argentinian Nico Gaitan received the ball over the box line and with an arched kick scored the second goal.

Benfica started the game with only one Portuguese national in the team. The other players were five Argentinians, three Brazilians, one Spaniard and one Paraguayan. Having invested 24 million euros in acquisitions in the last two months, Benfica had to prove that the new players brought better quality.

The Portuguese team attacked more, had more ball control but faced difficulties to enter the opponent's box, while Trabzonspor had only one goal opportunity in the whole match.

VERY TOUGH TEST FOR TRABZONSPOR IN PORTUGAL

Trabzonspor will take on SL Benfica of Portugal on Wendsday....


Turkish Super League runners-up Trabzonspor will play an away UEFA Champions League qualifying match with SL Benfica of Portugal on Wednesday.

The first leg of the Trabzonspor v SL Benfica UEFA Champions League third qualifying round will begin at 9:45 p.m. Turkish local time (2,45 PM,ET ) on July 27.


The second leg to be played in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium next week.

The losing sides will go onto the UEFA Europa League play-offs while the winners will compete for a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

If Trabzonspor goes through, this will be the first Champions League for them in their history!

Trabzonspor signed Didier Zokora from Sevilla, Adrian Mierzejewski from Warsaw ,Ondrej Celustka from Slavia Prague and Turkish international forward Halil Altıntop, former Galatasaray midfielder Barıs Ozbek.

But they lost a very good player Selcuk Inan to Galatasaray......

On the other hand Benfica is full of good players,,,,

Argentinean players Pablo Aimar and Javier Saviola, Spanish players Joan Capdevila and Javi Garcia and homegrown Nuno Gomes, Carlos Martins and Ruben Amorim....

BURSASPOR AND GAZIANTEP PLAYS ON THURSDAY.....

Bursaspor will host Belarus's Gomel in UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg on Thursday.

the match will kick off at 20.30 hours (Turkish local time) at the Bursa Ataturk Stadium.

UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round first leg matches will take place on July 28 with the return match taking place one week later on August 4.


Gaziantepspor will play a home game against Poland's Legia in UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg on Thursday.

The game will kick off at 21.00(Turkish local time) at the Kamil Ocak Stadium in south-eastern province of Gaziantep.


The second leg match will take place one week later on August 4, too....

TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE TO START IN SEPTEMBER....

THE NEW SEASON HAS BEEN POSTPONED BY TFF....

The Turkish Football Federation has announced the postponement of the start of the 2011/12 Super League campaign until September, due to an investigation into alleged match-fixing.


The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has announced that, owing to an investigation into alleged match-fixing, the start of the Super League and first division campaigns has been postponed until 9 and 10 September respectively.

It was originally planned that the Super League would start on 7 August, while the first division would begin on 14 August.

BESIKTAS RETURNS TURKISH CUP AFTER FANS PRESSURE THE TEAM!

Besiktas team returning the Ziraat Turkish Cup to Turkish football federation(TFF) until its VICE-PRESIDENT and coach are cleared of charges in a match-fixing probe.


The decision came after a court charged Besiktas Vice- Presdient Serdal Adali and coach Tayfur Havutcu along club's security officer Ahmet Ates. Besiktas has become the latest club to be implicated in the growing scandal.


Besiktas Club President Yildirim Demiroren said,
"We told (football federation president) Mehmet Ali Aydinlar that we would like to return the cup...... We will take it back after our people are cleared"

On the other hand Turkish FA (TFF),responden with saying "We will make a detailed statement later"

The Ziraat Turkish Cup final match played between Istanbul Buyuksehir and Besiktas . Besiktas won the match on penalties.

Besiktas fans and Besiktas fan base group "Carsi" pressured the team to give back the Turkish Cup until Besiktas's name cleared from match- fixing scandal in Turkey.

The most of the Besiktas fans on internet and on Twitter said, they don't want the Cup, until this case is solved....

In a statement, Besiktas supporter group "Carsi" said . “Until the very last day that the court decides, all Besiktas members in this case are innocent,“We should distance ourselves with the suspects.

We will not support them, or call them ‘great’ until they are proven innocent,”

ARREST JUMPS TO BESIKTAS IN THE TURKISH FOOTBALL SCANDAL!

Istanbul court jailed today Besiktas vice-president Serdal Adali and Besiktas current coach Tayfur Havutcu, in the match -fixing scandal in Turkey.


Turkish cup final between Besiktas and IBB (Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor) is one of 19 games highlighted in the police investigation.

Besiktas won the final 4-3 on penalties to win a place in next season's Europa League.


Total five suspects was arrested and send to jail on Wendsday....

Others arrest names are Besiktas club security chief, Ahmet Ates and players from IStanbul BB, Ibrahim Akin and Iskender Alin.

Iskender Alin and Ibrahim Akin already confessed to judge....