Losing 3-1 to Portugal in the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications play-off round our National Team lost its chance to participate in the World Cup finals.  

In the match played at the Dragão Stadium, Portugal took the lead 2-0 with the goals of Otavio in the 15th minute and Diego Jota in the 42nd minute. Burak Yilmaz scored in the 65th minute for Turkey. Burak Yılmaz missed a penalty in the 85th minute. Portugal  won the match 3-1 with the goal of Matheus Nunes in the 90+4th minute.

Turkey will host Italy in a frendly match on Tuesday, March 29 in Konya. The match at Konya Metropolitan Stadium will start at 21.45.

Stadium: Dragao

Referees: Daniel Siebert, Jan Seidel, Rafael Foltyn 

Portugal: Diogo Costa, Dalot, Danilo, Fonte, Guerreiro (Min. 88 Mendes), Bruno Fernandes (Min. 80 William Carvalho), Moutinho (Min. 88 Nunes), Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Jota (Min. 71 Joao Felix), Otavio (Min. 88 Leao)

Turkey: Uğurcan Çakır, Ozan Kabak, Merih Demiral, Çağlar Söyüncü, Zeki Çelik (Min. 80 Yusuf Yazıcı), Orkun Kökçü (Min. 80 Dorukhan Toköz), Berkan Kutlu (Min. 90 Serdar Dursun), Cengiz Ünder, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Min. 66 Enes Ünal), Burak Yılmaz

Goals: Min. 15 Otavio, Min. 42 Jota, Min. 90+4 Nunes (Portekiz), Min. 65 Burak Yılmaz (Türkiye)

Yellow Cards: Zeki Çelik, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Merih Demiral, Dorukhan Toköz (Turkey),  Jota, Moutinho (Portugal)