The Turkish footballers successfully entered the qualification for the 2022 World Cup, when they defeated the Netherlands 4: 2 in the opening duel of Group G thanks to a hat-trick by Burak Yilmaze. The 38-year-old forward of the French Lille became the first player since 1980 to score three goals in one match for Oranje. At the time, it was the West German representative Klaus Allofs.
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In the duel for the ball Kenan Karaman (right) from Turkey and Daley Blind from the Netherlands.
Murad Sezer, Reuters
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Frank de Boer’s charges had an optical advantage in the match, but despite a better percentage of holding the ball in the ratio of 65:35, they lost after the first 15 minutes after Yilmaz’s first shot from the penalty area. The same player converted a penalty kick after a foul by Malena until the break and increased the lead with a successful shot of Calhanoglu right at the beginning of the second half.
Although the Dutch dramatized the match with glued goals by alternating Klaasen and Luuk De Jong, their hopes were destroyed nine minutes before the end after a shot from a direct kick by Yilmaz again. He finished off a hat-trick and scored the 27th goal in the Turkish jersey. The unsuccessful match of the Dutch then ended with an unchanged penalty in the set time Depay.
The next 11 qualifying matches start at 20:45.
| 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: |
| Group G: |
| Turkey – Netherlands 4: 2 (2:0) |
| Branky: 15., 34. z pen., 81. Yilmaz, 46. Calhanoglu – 75. Klaassen, 76. De Jong. |
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