Turkey vs Wales will play at Euro 2020, Group A, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Baku Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 18:00 (GMT+1). It will be the 1st direct match at European Championship.
Turkey vs Wales Match Preview
The last direct match between the two teams was in the World Cup 98 qualifiers and it was a very spectacular one. Turkey won at home with the score of 6-4, after the round match between the two teams ended in a draw, score 0-0.
Turkey:
Turkey ranks last in Group A after losing 3-0 to Italy in the first match of Euro 2020. In the first half, Turkey defended very well and managed not to concede a goal in the first half. In the second half, the Turks gave up and scored three goals, the first being an own goal by Demirel.
Wales:
Wales is on the 3rd place in group A, having the same goal difference with Switzerland. The two teams finished the first game in the group tied. At the break the score was 0-0, in the second half Switzerland was the one that opened the score in the 49th minute. The Welsh equalized in the 74th minute through Moore and got an important point at the start of Euro 2020.
Turkey vs Wales statistics and possible teams
The score of the direct duels between Wales and Turkey is favorable for today’s guests, three matches won compared to two of Turkey, while one match ended in a draw.
Turkey squad for Euro 2020
Goalkeepers: Altay Bayındır (Fenerbahçe), Uğurcan Çakır (Trabzonspor), Mert Günok (İstanbul Başakşehir)
Defenders: Kaan Ayhan (Sassuolo), Zeki Çelik (LOSC Lille), Merih Demiral (Juventus), Ozan Kabak (Liverpool), Umut Meraş (Le Havre), Mert Müldür (Sassuolo), Çağlar Söyüncü (Leicester), Rıdvan Yılmaz (Beşiktaş)
Midfielders: Taylan Antalyalı (Galatasaray), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (AC Milan), Halil Dervişoğlu (Brentford), İrfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahçe), Orkun Kökçü (Feyenoord), Abdülkadir Ömür (Trabzonspor), Dorukhan Toköz (Beşiktaş), Ozan Tufan (Fenerbahçe), Okay Yokuşlu (West Brom)
Forwards: M. Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Galatasaray), Kenan Karaman (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Enes Ünal (Getafe), Cengiz Ünder (Leicester), Yusuf Yazıcı (LOSC Lille), Burak Yılmaz (LOSC Lille)
Wales squad for Euro 2020
Goalkeepers: Adam Davies (Stoke City), Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Leicester City)
Defenders: Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Chris Gunter (Charlton Athletic), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United), Connor Roberts (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Tottenham), Neco Williams (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Joe Allen (Stoke City), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Daniel James (Manchester United), Dylan Levitt (Manchester United), Joe Morrell (Luton Town), Aaron Ramsey (Juventus), Matthew Smith (Manchester City), Jonny Williams (Cardiff City), Harry Wilson (Liverpool)
Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City), Tyler Roberts (Leeds United)
* Possible prediction: Turkey win
* This preview is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform yourself, about all details of this game!