Spain concedes first goals of qualifiers against Turkey: National team misses out on victory

While Spain finished the group at the top with 16 points, the two goals scored by our national team were recorded as the first goals Spain has conceded during the group stage.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MATCH

Spain took a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute with a goal scored by Dani Olmo.

Deniz Gül stepped up in the 42nd minute, scoring the equalizer for our National Team to bring the score to 1-1.

Our National Team took the lead in the 54th minute with a goal scored by Salih Özcan. 1-2.

Spain determined the final score of the match in the 62nd minute with a goal scored by Oyarzabal: 2-2.

FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE WITH 13 POINTS

In the 6th and final match of Group E in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, the A National Football Team drew 2-2 away against Spain. With this result, the national team finished the group in second place with 13 points, following 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. The Crescent-Stars will play in the play-offs in March 2026 to qualify for the World Cup.

A total of 16 teams will participate in the play-offs, which will determine the final 4 countries to go to the European qualifiers, with the participation of the 12 group runners-up from the qualifying round and 4 teams from the UEFA Nations League.

The National Team, which will be in Pot 1, will face a country from Pot 4 at home in the first leg of the play-off round. The team that advances from this round will play against the winner of the match between the teams in Pot 2 and Pot 3 in the next round.

The play-off draw will be held on Thursday, November 20, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

The 4 potential opponents for the A National Football Team in the play-off round are Sweden, Romania, Northern Ireland, or North Macedonia, which are in Pot 4.