Czech Republic vs Turkey Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Euro 2024
Preview
- Tournament: Euro 2024
- Date: Wednesday, 26th June
- Kick-off time: 8:00 PM GMT
- Venue: Volksparkstadion
The second qualifying spot for the UEFA Euro 2024 quarterfinals from group F will be decided when the Czech Republic will face Turkey in the group finale. With Portugal already qualifying from this lot, only one place remains vacant. Any one of these two teams has the luck to feature in the round of 16. On that note, we bring you the preview, prediction and team news of the Czech Republic vs Turkey match.
Czechia will head into this contest after an eventful 1-1 draw against Georgia, who are yet to register a win in Germany. Ivan Hasek’s team started their journey with a 1-2 loss against Portugal, and claimed a point against Georgia. In the final match of the group stage, they will have to win against Turkey in order to qualify for the quarter-finals. They now sit third in the points table with only one point. Their opening fixture against Portugal showed that they aren’t here in Germany to be dominated as they were just a few minutes away from clinching a famous upset, only to be denied by two late goals by the 2016 Euro champions.
Turkey, on the other hand, managed a statement victory against Georgia in their opening contest. But, their rhythm was dismantled by Cristiano Ronaldo and his side in the very game. A 0-3 loss raised viable questions on the Turkish playing and competitive standards at this level. Unorganized defense, messy midfield and paralyzed wing – these all led to a horrible show against the Portuguese. They, without any thoughts, must reorganize themselves to make a final go for a much-needed win against Czechia with a more positive approach.
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Czech Republic vs Turkey Team News
Czech Republic National Football Team News
All eyes will be on Patrick Schick, the Bayer Leverkusen forward, who found the equalizer for Czechia against Georgia the other night. He is the top goal scorer in this squad, with 20 goals. He left the field after sustaining a muscle strain the other night. He will be doubtful against Turkey. Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek of West Ham United will once again take the charge of the midfield. Jindrich Stanek will remain the mainstay between the two sticks, given his influential performance so far in the European Championship.
Turkey National Football Team News
The Turkish wonder boy Arda Guler was reportedly not fully fit against Portugal, but came off the bench anyhow. However, there has not been any worrying news coming out of Vincenzo Montella’s camp at the moment. Hakan Calhanoglu must bring his A game into the field on Wednesday night. Turkey have been very poor in midfield so far, failing to contain the opponents’ counters orchestrated through the middle. There is no injury concern for Turkey ahead of the final match.
Predicted Line-ups
Czech Republic Predicted Lineup: Stanek; Hranac, Holes, Krejci; Coufal, Soucek, Provod, Barak, Doudera; Hlozek, Chytil
Turkey Predicted Lineup: Gunok, Akaydin, Muldur, Bardakci, Kadioglu, Ayhan, Calhanoglu, Guler, Yildiz, Kokcu, Yilmaz
Head-to-head Stats
Both teams have faced each other five times so far at the international level. Turkey have won thrice while Czechia have claimed two victories in these matches.
Last four H2H Results:
Turkey 2-1 Czechia (International Friendly)
Czechia 0-2 Turkey (UEFA Euro)
Czechia 0-2 Turkey (Euro Qualifiers)
Turkey 1-2 Czechia (Euro Qualifiers)
Key Players to Watch
Mojmir Chytil (Czech Republic)
If Patrick Schick fails to recover in time, Mojmir Chytil will be leading the Czech charge in the final third. The Salvia Praha forward was in tremendous form in the Fortuna League this season, having scored 18 goals and assisted 8 times. He has not found the back of the net so far, but a player of his caliber will not waste any time to score if provided chances against Turkey.
Arda Guler (Turkey)
The Turkish prodigy, after dropping a masterclass against Georgia including a worldie, couldn’t contribute much against Portugal. He will now aim to get back to scoring ways in one of the most important matches in his career so far. Despite not having much playing time at Real Madrid, he put in a stern display whenever he was given a chance. Arda Guler will be one of the key players against Czechia.
Czech Republic vs Turkey Prediction
Making a prediction of this match is like playing poker. Czechia made Portuguese life difficult in their opening match. Against Georgia, they fought till the end, but couldn’t find the winner. Turkey, despite showing promise, have faltered on many occasions. However, they possess a great record against Czechia and are favorites to extend that record. A thrilling footballing contest is on the cards for sure.
Predicted Score: Czech Republic 1-2 Turkey
Where to Watch Czech Republic vs Turkey Live?
Q. Where to watch Czech Republic vs Turkey live in India?
SonyLIV will telecast the Czech Republic vs Turkey match live in India.
Q. Where to watch Czech Republic vs Turkey live in the USA?
FOX Sports will broadcast the live telecast of Czech Republic vs Turkey in the USA.
Q. Where to watch Czech Republic vs Turkey live in the UK?
ITV will telecast the Czech Republic vs Turkey game in the UK.
Q. Where to watch Czech Republic vs Turkey live in the Czech Republic?
The match will be telecasted on CT in the Czech Republic.
Q. Where to watch Czech Republic vs Turkey live in Turkey?
TRT will provide a live telecast of this game in Turkey.
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