FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 UEFA, matchday 1 · Thursday 26 March 2026, 17:00
Turkey
1 - 0
Romania
Goals and cards
- 18' Yellow card: Vlad Dragomir
- 53' Goal: Ferdi Kadioglu (assist Arda Güler)
- 90+2' Yellow card: Irfan Can Kahveci
- 90+2' Yellow card: Kerem Aktürkoglu
Turkey on the left, Romania on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Turkey
- Ugurcan Cakir
- Ferdi Kadioglu
- Mert Müldür
- Abdülkerim Bardakci
- Samet Akaydin
- Arda Güler (off 90')
- Hakan Calhanoglu (off 90')
- Ismail Yüksek
- Kenan Yıldız
- Kerem Aktürkoglu
- Barış Alper Yılmaz (off 78')
Substitutes used
- Orkun Kökcü (on 78')
- Ozan Kabak (on 90')
- Irfan Can Kahveci (on 90')
Unused: Altay Bayindir, Atakan Karazor, Salih Özcan, Kaan Ayhan, Yunus Akgün, Mert Günok, Eren Elmali, Oğuz Aydın, Deniz Gül
Romania
- Ionuț Radu
- Radu Drăgușin
- Andrei Rațiu
- Andrei Burcă
- Nicusor Bancu
- Ianis Hagi (off 71')
- Dennis Man
- Valentin Mihăilă (off 88')
- Răzvan Marin (off 66')
- Vlad Dragomir
- Daniel Birligea (off 87')
Substitutes used
- Florin Tanase (on 66')
- Nicolae Stanciu (on 71')
- David Miculescu (on 87')
- Stefan Baiaram (on 88')
Unused: Alexandru Dobre, Deian Sorescu, Vladimir Screciu, Marian Aioani, Virgil Ghita, Andrei Coubis, Laurențiu Popescu, Marius Coman
Match stats
| Turkey | Stat | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 68% | Possession | 32% |
| 10 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 16 | Total shots | 6 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.