Türkiye names its U21 squad for the Czechia play-off
Türkiye has announced the squad for its two-leg European Under-21 Championship play-off against Czechia. Egemen Korkmaz’s players assemble in Istanbul on November 9 before travelling to Rize for the opening match on November 13. The return is in Hradec Kralove on November 17, with a place in the finals at stake.
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Korkmaz names the squad for two qualifying matches
The Turkish Football Federation announced Türkiye’s under-21 national squad on November 6 for the European Championship qualifying play-off against Czechia. Coach Egemen Korkmaz’s selected players will meet at Istanbul Airport on November 9 and travel to Rize. Türkiye will host the first leg on November 13 at Çaykur Didi Stadium. The return match is on November 17 at Finep Arena in Hradec Kralove, Czechia. The winner over the two legs advances to the finals.[1], [2]
Ertaş, Matışlı and Erdoğan are the goalkeeping choices
The goalkeepers are Deniz Ertaş, Kerem Matışlı and Mehmet Erdoğan. The defensive group includes Yusuf Akçiçek, Mertcan Ayhan and Yasin Özcan. Demir Ege Tıknaz, Yunus Emre Konak and Emirhan İlkhan are among the midfield selections. Emirhan Acar, Mevlüt Şimşek and Ali Habeşoğlu are among the forwards. The squad announcement sets out the players called up for the two-match tie, ahead of their gathering in Istanbul.[1]
The finals will be played in Albania and Serbia
Albania and Serbia will host the final tournament from June 16 to July 3, 2027, and qualify automatically. The qualifying group winners have already secured places, alongside Poland as the best runner-up. Four further places go to the play-off winners. Türkiye’s route to that tournament therefore runs through the two matches against Czechia, beginning at home before the return away.[1]
