Turkey and Portugal both got off to winning starts in their respective Euro 2024 campaigns with wins over tournament debutants Georgia, while Turkey overcame a second-half deficit to defeat Czechia.
Samet Akaydin gifted Portugal the lead with an unintentional own goal when he backpassed blindly to his goalkeeper without looking. Altay Bayinder quickly took advantage of this mistake to score.
Here we will discuss the main points or top players of Turkey National Football Team Vs Portugal National Football Team Lineups.
Here are the starting lineups for both teams:
Portugal National Football Team:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Diogo Costa |
| DF | Diogo Dalot |
| DF | Pepe |
| DF | Rúben Dias |
| DF | João Cancelo |
| MF | Bernardo Silva |
| MF | Bruno Fernandes |
| MF | Vitinha |
| DF | Nuno Mendes |
| FW | Cristiano Ronaldo (C) |
| FW | Rafael Leão |
Czech Republic National Football Team:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Jindřich Staněk |
| DF | Tomáš Holeš |
| DF | Robin Hranáč |
| DF | Ladislav Krejčí |
| MF | Vladimír Coufal |
| MF | Pavel Šulc |
| MF | Tomáš Souček (C) |
| MF | Lukáš Provod |
| MF | David Doudera |
| FW | Jan Kuchta |
| FW | Patrik Schick |
In this match, Portugal’s defender Pepe became the oldest player in European Championship history at 41 years and 113 days.
Turkey Lineup
Turkey have much to live up to after their impressive win against Georgia on matchday 1, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal look poised for another epic battle on matchday 2. Both teams stand a great chance of progressing further into Group F; thus whoever emerges victorious could well top their division.
Altay Bayindir of Manchester United should keep his place between the sticks as goalkeeper for their opener against FC Twente, alongside Ayhan Muldur Zeki Celik Bardakci Kadioglu; Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz should provide attacking options.
Juve teenager Guler is an outstanding playmaker in the final third and a genuine threat on set pieces, while his teammate Yildiz excels at decision-making and key passing in the final third, making both players major threats against Portugal.
Borussia Dortmund star Salih Ozcan will also play an essential role for Turkey, and should retain his starting spot against Austria. Hakan Calhanoglu should lead Kerem Akturkoglu’s midfield alongside Hakan Calhanoglu; Merih Demiral could miss out after receiving a booking against Austria; therefore Orkun Kokcu and Ismail Yuksek may need to step in as replacements.
Pepe, Joao Cancelo and Nuno Mendes should remain unchanged as Portugal defenders, with Ruben Dias, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot expected to feature again. Roberto Martinez may make changes, though; Joao Cancelo was disappointing against Czech Republic and could be replaced with Raphael Leao or Joao Moutinho; Cristiano Ronaldo may even take a rest which opens up opportunities for someone else to start in Iceland game at BVB Stadion Dortmund! It should make for an exciting contest that should provide great entertainment at BVB Stadion Dortmund!
Portugal Lineup
Portugal will enter their Group F match against Turkey feeling confident following their comeback 2-1 win over Czechia at Euro 2024 tournament debutants Kerem Akturkoglu’s lively performance and Francisco Conceicao’s stoppage-time winner were key components of victory. Roberto Martinez may opt to make changes ahead of this matchup against Turkey.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has an enviable squad available to him and will have plenty of options when making changes for this match. Rafael Leao may be dropped after receiving two yellow cards in their opening matches – his poor performance against Georgia likely making him a target for referees who may see fit to discipline him further.
Turkey displayed impressive attacking ability in their opening game and will hope to maintain that form against reigning European champions, Portugal. Vincenzo Montella may decide to add additional defensive options; however, Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Guler will likely remain starting players for their hosts with Orkun Kokcu (Juve 19-year-old) and Baris Alper Yilmaz from Galatasaray both potentially making appearances in their starting XI.
Starting this match up, neither side should feel under any immediate pressure, yet things could quickly escalate if either is guilty of playing too deep. Both back fours must remain vigilant; with hosts looking to exploit any spaces created on the counterattack.
Turkey and Portugal will make for an enthralling matchup that promises to be full of energy, excitement, and passion. Both teams remain undefeated after their opening fixtures; therefore the outcome of this game could prove pivotal in deciding who advances to the last 16. Their next meeting is scheduled to take place Saturday evening in Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park and can be watched live via Fox in America or streamed live online via Fubo.
Turkey Goalkeeper
The Turkey national football team, commonly referred to as Turkiye by FIFA and UEFA, represents Turkey in men’s international association football matches since 1921. Coach Vincenzo Montella currently oversees this squad.
Montella has made an excellent start as Crescent-Stars coach, winning three and drawing one in his four matches in charge. However, two starting positions must be reshuffled for tomorrow’s match against Portugal after Hakan Calhanoglu and Samet Akaydin were both shown second yellow cards against Czech Republic last 16 match, causing Orkun Kokcu and Arda Guler to replace them in the squad.
Though they were eliminated early from Euro 2024 tournament, Turkey showed great promise during qualifying matches and remain in contention to qualify for finals. They defeated Finland 2-1 before succumbing 4-1 against Spain to force them into a play-off match which they eventually won after 2-2 draw by golden goal 1-0 after golden goal play-off tie breaker rule was invoked; eventually falling short against eventual tournament champion France.
Turkey’s Euro 2024 campaign was hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused delays to start and postponement of two matches. They eventually were drawn alongside Russia, Hungary and Serbia into 2020-21 UEFA Nations League B group where their opening two games resulted in defeat against Hungary (1-1) and a goalless draw with Russia; their poor results ultimately saw them finish bottom of group and be relegated back into League C.
The 2019 Confederations Cup marked the Turkish national football team’s return to competition since their relegation to League C of the UEFA European Championships in 2022. Unfortunately, they failed to advance out of their group stage, finishing third. Highlights from their performances included victories over Morocco and Cameroon as well as a 0-0 draw with United States; only loss came against Colombia with an unexpected 1-0 defeat being suffered on final match day; this event was welcomed home with thousands of flag-waving fans upon their return home!
Portugal Goalkeeper
Goalkeeping duos will have much to prove in this matchup: Turkey’s Altay Bayindir was nervous and at times overwhelmed when facing off against Czech Republic while Portugal’s Pepe and Joao Cancelo have impressed since making their debuts. Whoever wins will rise atop Group F.
Though they were supported by many fans, the Turkish team struggled to create any real danger in the first half. Akaydin’s own goal nearing the end was a complete disaster as he misjudged a pass from left wing and knocked the ball past his own goalkeeper without any pressure being exerted upon it at all.
As Turkey struggled in the second half, their struggles increased significantly when Kerem Akturkoglu missed an excellent chance to equalise with a shot that narrowly missed. Kerem Akturkoglu has been one of Turkey’s key performers this tournament; this disappointment shows why so much attention was focused on him during this matchup.
Portugal haven’t exactly excelled, but have looked solid enough and a victory will put them through to the last 16. Joao Cancelo has proven himself in defence while Bruno Fernandes and Vitinha provide ample strength-in-depth.
Cancelo and Pepe have both been outstanding players for Portugal so far. Joao’s passing in the final third has also been impressive. Unfortunately for Portugal though, they still haven’t found the net yet despite having numerous chances. Ronaldo appears off pace early on; for him to score here soon will take time if this strategy continues.
