In Nations League, Turkey topped League C Group 1 after securing 13 points from six matches.
Turkey and the Czech Republic will be eager to wrap up the calendar year on a positive note when they face each other in a friendly. The match on Saturday will be an intriguing one for various reasons. Both countries have not made it to the World Cup and this contest will be their final match of the year 2022. Hence, they will be keen to put up a good showing for their supporters one last time this year. Turkey being the home side will look to make the most of the home advantage on Saturday.
Turkey vs Czech Republic | Key details |
Date | November 19 |
Venue | Gaziantep Stadium |
Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
Kickoff time in Turkey | 8 pm |
Kickoff time in Czech Republic | 6 pm |
The hosts will also be entering this contest with a positive mindset after securing a hard-fought victory over Scotland in midweek. The 2-1 success had brought an end to their two-match winless run. In Nations League, Turkey topped League C Group 1 after securing 13 points from six matches. On the other hand, the Czech Republic finished at the bottom of League A Group 2 after managing just four points from six games. They had lost their final four games on the bounce in the competition but ended the losing streak with a 5-0 success over the Faroe Islands in midweek.
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There are not many injury concerns that both sides have to worry about when heading into this match. Turkey will be concerned over the fitness situation of winger Ferdi Kadioglu following his injury in the last match. Otherwise, they should have more or less everyone fit and available for this contest. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic do not have any fresh injury crisis, allowing their manager to name a lineup of his will. This will be the last time both sides will play this year and after this contest, the players will also be allowed to take a break since their nations have failed to qualify for the World Cup. Hence, both sets of managers could name strong starting lineups on Saturday.
Turkey possible line-up: Cakir, Kabak, Soyuncu, Ozkacar, Celik, Kokcu, Calhanoglu, Elmali, Under, Unal, Tosun
Czech Republic possible line-up: Pavlenka, Coufal, Zima, Brabec, Zmrhal, Kral, Soucek, Cerny, Barak, Navratil, Chytil
Turkey
Opponents | Score |
Scotland | 2-1 (W) |
Faroe Islands | 2-1 (L) |
Luxembourg | 3-3 |
Lithuania | 2-0 (W) |
Luxembourg | 0-2 (W) |
Czech Republic
Opponents | Score |
Faroe Islands | 5-0 (W) |
Switzerland | 2-1 (L) |
Portugal | 0-4 (L) |
Spain | 2-0 (L) |
Portugal | 2-0 (L) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Czech Republic lose to Turkey | 0-2 |
Czech Republic lose to Turkey | 0-2 |
Turkey lose to Czech Republic | 1-2 |
Turkey lose to Czech Republic | 0-2 |
Turkey beat Czech Republic | 2-1 |
The international friendly match between Turkey and Czech Republic will take place at Gaziantep Stadium on Saturday at 10:30 pm IST.
The international friendly match between Turkey and Czech Republic can be seen on TRT Spor in Turkey; and ČT Sport in the Czech Republic.