Türkiye vs Romania 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals
Introduction
Türkiye are hosting Romania
at Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Vodafone Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Venue: Vodafone Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Statistics
ROU |
TUR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.8 | POSSESSION | 63.2 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 17 | Accurate Passes | 36 |
| 24 | Passes | 41 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Long Balls | 4 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 2 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 1 | Tackles | 1 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 2 | Clearances | 0 |
Türkiye (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ugurcan Çakir (GK) |
| 14 | Abdülkerim Bardakci |
| 4 | Samet Akaydin |
| 20 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 18 | Mert Müldür |
| 8 | Arda Güler |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 16 | Ismail Yüksek |
| 7 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 11 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 9 | Baris Alper Yilmaz |
Romania (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
| 15 | Andrei Burca |
| 3 | Radu Dragusin |
| 11 | Nicusor Bancu |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 14 | Ianis Hagi |
| 21 | Vlad Dragomir |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 9 | Daniel Birligea |
| 13 | Valentin Mihaila |
| 20 | Dennis Man |
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