Turkey take on the visitors Wales in the round 4 match of UEFA Euro qualification. The match will be played on Monday, June 19th at Samsun 19 Mayis Stadyumu (Samsun).
After the failures of 2021 (finishing last among all 24 participants in the Euro and unsuccessful qualifying matches), the Turkish team changed their coach and managed to lure Stefan Kuntz to take the position. The German had previously worked with the youth team in his homeland and, at the very least, did not fail. With him, the Turkish team finished in 2nd place in their group, below the Netherlands but above Norway. However, they predictably lost 1-3 in the playoffs against Portugal. In the Nations League, they started with four consecutive victories, winning their group early. In November, the national team won friendly matches against Scotland and the Czech Republic, and in March, they started the new cycle with a determined 2-1 victory against their principal (not in a sports sense) opponent, Armenia. But then they faced a powerful Croatia, who brought them back down to earth by scoring two unanswered goals. They could have dropped points against the traditionally difficult opponent Latvia, who managed to equalize in added time while being down to ten men. However, the visitors managed to secure a 3-2 victory for themselves.
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The Welsh team has achieved significant results in this generation. First and foremost, they stood out in Euro 2016, where as tournament debutants, they managed to reach the semi-final stage. They also progressed from the group stage in the following European Championship. They then qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958, with the decisive victory coming against Ukraine thanks to an own goal from Yarmolenko and heroic saves from Hennessey (the experienced goalkeeper admitted that he considered that match to be one of the best in his entire career). However, that success remained the last notable result for a long time. They first found that they were not competitive in League A of the Nations League, losing five out of six matches with a draw against Belgium. Then, at the World Cup, starting with a drawn match against the United States, secured through a late penalty, Wales lost to both Iran and England in Qatar, with a 0-3 defeat against their neighbors. Nevertheless, even now, with the departure of key veterans such as Allen, Gunter, Williams, and, most importantly, Bale, Rob Page's team remains what they were—a team focused on results, not necessarily flashy but effective. In the new qualification campaign, Wales started by avoiding defeat in Croatia and narrowly defeating Latvia 1-0 thanks to a solitary goal from Moore. The summer period began with a match against Armenia, and it seems that Petracov's team was simply underestimated. As a result, the guests from the Caucasus sensationally won 4-2.
In seven previous encounters, Wales has won four times and lost twice. Importantly, among other victories, they won 2-0 in the previous European Championship. Wales is unlikely to have fully recovered from their defeat against Armenia, and Turkey is always strong at home. Let's take a risk and bet on a victory for the "Janissaries."
Prediction for the match: Turkey to win.
