The Turkish Crescent-Stars superior alongside Group F leaders Portugal in a 2-1 victory in opposition to Czechia on Wednesday.
Türkiye completed second in Group F after a late 2-1 win over the now-eliminated Czechs, who have been hampered by Antonín Barák changing into the second man in Germany to be dismissed after two harsh first-half bookings.
Türkiye captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored in type on 51 minutes, with Czech goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk showing to dislocate his shoulder moments earlier than the purpose.
The Czechs hit again on 66 minutes by means of their very own skipper TomášSouček, but it surely was not sufficient for the win they wanted as Cenk Tosun scored in stoppage time of a bad-tempered affair.
Ivan Hašek’s aspect, who began with out injured striker Patrik Schick, confronted the ignominy of seeing former smaller companions Slovakia qualify for the final 16 earlier, a day after Slovenia had gone by means of as former huge brothers Serbia and Croatia have been dumped out.
A draw was sufficient for Türkiye to advance as group runners-up, a place that ensures a spot within the final 16.
Their 3-1 victory over Georgia within the opener meant they solely wanted a single level to progress.
Impressively, they’ve misplaced solely three of their final 16 aggressive matches, showcasing their resilience and dedication.
Georgia additionally certified for the Euro 2024 final 16 of their first main event.
Portugal, the 2016 champions, had already gained the group and their much-changed aspect misplaced 2-0 to Georgia after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave them a shock lead after simply 2 minutes.
Tournament high scorer Georges Mikautadze then netted his third at these Euros from the spot within the second half to spark ecstatic scenes amongst followers of a nation gripped by political protest at dwelling.
The shock win, Georgia’s first on the Euros, units up a dream assembly with Spain and means they progressed as one of many 4 greatest third-placed sides alongside Slovenia, the Netherlands and Slovakia.
Hungary, who’ve been ready in third place on three factors since Group A concluded on Sunday, at the moment are eradicated on purpose distinction. Croatia, third in Group B, have been beforehand dominated out of rivalry.
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