STRENGTH confirmed FRANCE
The third rank of Turkey in the 2002 World Cup reached was confirmed during the Confederations Cup in France, instead. The World Cup champions and the runner and the master of the continents were invited to this event. If the WM-finalists Germany declared that they do not go to visit the tournament, Turkey were invited as the World Cup third place team.Our team was playing in the World Cup champions Brazil, African champions Cameroon, and the CONCACAF Champions USA in Group B
Trained by? Enol Gune? At that time, Turkey played their opening game against the USA on 19June at Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint Etienne. The USA took a 37th Beasley-minute lead at the top, but in the 39th Minute, Okan Y? Lmaz made for 1-1 from the penalty spot and Tuncay? Appendix? made it 2-1 in the 70th Minutes to give Turkey its first win in the group.
However, Turkey was not, that during the game against Cameroon on 21 June played in the Stade de France in Paris well. Cameroon won the game with a goal 90th Minute by Geremi scored from the penalty spot. Turkey’s last opponent in the group were Brazil and it was time to get on level terms with Brazil. Back on the grass ground of Geoffroy Guichard Stadium on 23June, Turkey had goal average over Brazil and a draw was enough for Turkey to qualify for the semi-finals. Adriano, Brazil has the lead with his 23rd Tor minutes. But at that time Turkey was tougher and more confident. The force has improved the confidence of holding the third place in the last World Cup, Turkey lost the lead thanks to a 53rd Minutes goal from Gökdeniz Karadeniz and 81 Minutes goal from Okan Y achieved? Lmaz. Brazil leveled the score with a goal from Alex in the 90 +3 minutes, but the end result was not the one who would prevent Turkey from playing in the semifinals.
In the semi-finals, Turkey faced France, the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Champions Cup Champions. After the disappointment of being in the first round of the 2002 World Cup knock, France were intending to warp itself, they have organized in the tournament, and with these feelings, they began the game at the Stade de France. France took the lead with two goals from Thierry Henry in the 11th Minutes and the other scored by Robert Pires in the 26thMinute. Turkey responded by Gökdeniz Karadeniz in the 42nd Minute. But the guests of the first half was by Sylvian Wiltord in the 43rd Decided minutes: 3-1. The second half there was a higher spirited Turkish team and Tuncay? Appendix? Turkey scored the second goal in the 48thMinute, so that the final result 3-2. Turkey was once again a third game to play for third place.And the opponents were Colombia who lost their semifinal match 0-1 to Cameroon. We faced Colombia Geoffroy Guichard stadium, which was our good omen, in Saint Etienne on the 28thJune. Playing a very exciting game, Tuncay? Appendix? Turkey submitted after only two minutes and Okan Y? lmaz late winner came in the 86th Turkey minutes wins a third place in the Confederations Cup with a 2-1 victory over Colombia.
were the team that helped Turkey Bülent Korkmaz this honor, Ergün Penbe, Volkan Arslan (Galatasaray), Ru? TÜ Reçber, Fatih Akyel, Tuncay? Appendix? (Fenerbahçe), Ahmet Y ld? R?M,? Brahim Üzülmez (his? Ikta?), Deniz bar? (Gençlerbirli I), Ömer Çatk? C,? Brahim Toraman (Gaziantepspor), Gökdeniz Karadeniz (Trabzonspor), Servet Çetin (Denizlispor), Murat? Ahin, Necati Ate? (Adanaspor), Okan Y? Lmaz (Bursaspor), Huseyin Kartal (Ankaragücü), Selçuk?Ahin (? Stanbulspor), Alpay Özalan (Aston Villa), Y? Ld? Ray Ba? Türk (Bayer Leverkusen), Tayfun Korkut, Nihat Kahveci (Real Sociedad), Fatih Sonkaya (Roda JC Kerkrade).
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