Heartbreak for Montella as wasteful Türkiye crashes out of 2026 World Cup

ByKehinde-Hassan Afolabi

Despite heavily dominating possession and recording 62 shots over two games, Vincenzo Montella’s Türkiye has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following consecutive opening defeats without scoring a single goal.

Vincenzo Montella’s Türkiye national team has become one of the earliest high-profile casualties of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, facing mathematical elimination from Group D after suffering consecutive defeats.

The Crescent Stars paired an opening 2-0 loss against Australia with a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Paraguay, prematurely ending their heavily anticipated first World Cup campaign in twenty-four years.

The elimination comes as a statistical anomaly for a highly talented squad that relentlessly dominated both fixtures.

Türkiye registered an astonishing 62 shots, 13 efforts on target, and accumulated 101 touches inside the opposition’s penalty box. Despite generating an impressive 3.53 expected goals (xG), the wasteful side failed to find the back of the net a single time.

Kehinde-Hassan Afolabi is a football journalist whose deep tactical understanding of the game makes him a standout, captivating audiences across print, audio, and video. His poetic background brings a unique rhythm and depth to his work, seamlessly transforming analysis into artistry. With a knack for narration and research, he captures the drama of the game beyond tactics and statistics, making each piece of his; a compelling blend of insight and storytelling.

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