"As a country, we are very happy and proud".
This was stated by former Turkish national team football player Tugay Kerimoğlu in his statement to AZERTAC.
Speaking about the match in which the Turkish national team defeated Kosovo 1:0 in the European zone play-off final of the World Championship, the veteran midfielder said that he was proud of the team. According to the 55-year-old expert, the players have reaped the rewards of their efforts.
He also assessed the chances of the "star-crescent" team in the World Championship:
"I think that the current national team can succeed in the World Cup".
The Turkish national team will compete with the USA, Australia and Paraguay in Group D in the final stage of the 2026 World Cup.
It should be noted that Tugay Kerimoğlu won the bronze medal of the World Championship in 2002 as part of the team.