The match, held in Istanbul, ended with a minimal score of 1:0 in favor of the Turkish team. The only goal in the game was scored by Ferdi Kadioglu in the 53rd minute.
Now, in the final of the playoff matches, the Turkish national team will meet on March 31 with the winner of the match between Slovakia and Kosovo.
Thus, the Turkish footballers were the first to secure their place in the final qualification for the World Cup.
The final tournament of the 23rd World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19. This year, the events will be organized for the first time in three countries — the USA, Canada, and Mexico, with teams from these countries exempt from qualification. A record 48 teams will also participate in this tournament, whereas in previous years their number did not exceed 32.
