Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Turkey
Match Time & Date:
19/06/2023
01:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Wales
All eyes will be on Samsun 19 Mayis Stadyumu when Turkey and Wales face each other in a highly-anticipated EURO 2024 qualifier. Turkey quickly bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Croatia, with the team beating Latvia 3-2 on Friday and, no doubt, they are high on confidence ahead of the visit of Wales. Fenerbahce midfielder Irfan Kahveci is pushing for a start after scoring a late winner against Latvia, while Inter ace Hakan Calhanoglu should keep his place in the starting XI.
The Dragons, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-2 loss to Armenia, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on the home side. To make things even worse for the away team, Bournemouth forward Kieffer Moore misses out through suspension following his sending-off in the last group game.
Highlighted Player (Hakan Calhanoglu):
Hakan Calhanoglu is another one in the long line of Turkish footballers who were born in Germany, so it is hardly surprising he came to prominence thanks to his performances in Bundesliga. The attacking midfielder with great vision and very good goalscoring record started his professional career at Karlsruher, scoring impressive 17 goals in 50 league outings to earn a move to Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The spell at Imtech Arena was merely a stepping stone for bigger things as 11 goals in his debut top flight campaign persuaded Bayer Leverkusen to splash nearly €15 million on his services. That proved a very good investment as Calhanoglu continued the rich vein of form, and it is now a matter of time before he joins one of European powerhouses.
The midfield maestro had a bright start to his career in the Turkey national team, scoring 5 goals in first 16 caps, and chances are he will become a leader for Milli Takim in the foreseeable future.
Highlighted Team (Wales):
Despite being part of the United Kingdom, Wales national football team has been competing in FIFA tournaments since 1950, although they have so far only reached two tournament finals. The Dragons surprised everyone by making it to the quarter-finals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, but little did they know that it would remain their only World Cup appearance up to date.
Wales had plenty of problems in the European Championship qualifiers as well, but they finally managed to end the barren run by securing their place at the Euro 2016 in France. Led by the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Ashley Williams, the Dragons performed admirably throughout the campaign and even reached the 8th position in the FIFA Rankings in October 2015.
Neville Southall remains the team’s most capped player, but the generation that included Ryan Giggs, Gary Speed, Craig Bellamy and John Hartson will also be remembered for some impressive performances against top European national teams.
Liverpool
Burnley
Tottenham
Brighton
AS Roma
Inter
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich 
Nottingham Forest 
Newcastle 
Real Madrid 
Girona
