Euro 2024: Bullish Austria aims to beat Turkiye to reach quarterfinals for first time
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LEIPZIG: Austria is bidding to go farther than it ever has at a European Championship when it takes on Turkiye in the round of 16. The Austrians surpr...
LEIPZIG: Austria is bidding to go farther than it ever has at a European Championship when it takes on Turkiye in the round of 16. The Austrians surprisingly topped a group ahead of France and the Netherlands and are bullish about progressing to the quarterfinals under German coach Ralf Rangnick.
Turkiye has shown signs of individual brilliance but is yet to click at Euro 2024. Kickoff is at 9 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Tuesday.
Here’s what to know about the match:
Match facts
Turkiye reached the semifinals of Euro 2008 and is looking for another deep run in the tournament. But Italian coach Vincenzo Montella’s team struggled to beat 10-man Czech Republic in the last game and was beaten 3-0 by Portugal before that. Turkiye qualified for the knockout stage as runner-up in Group F.