Türkiye to face Austria in Euro 2024 round of 16 clash

The Turkish national football team will face Austria in the Round of 16 match of the 2024 UEFA European Championship (Euro 2024) on Tuesday. Hosted by Germany, Türkiye secured their place as the second-place team in Group F with two wins and one loss, aiming to advance to the quarterfinals by defeating Austria in Leipzig.

Arda Guler (L), Mert Muldur (M), Orkun Kokcu (R) celebrate after the first goal during the 2024 European Football Championship, Dortmund, Germany, June 18, 2024. (AA Photo)

The match kicks off at 10 p.m. Turkish time and will be officiated by Portuguese referee Artur Soares Dias.

Portuguese referee Artur Soares Dias will officiate the Austria-Türkiye match to be played on Tuesday. (RTP)

Türkiye will be without captain Hakan Calhanoglu and Samet Akaydin due to suspensions, but Abdulkerim Bardakci, whose suspension has ended, will be eligible to play.

Türkiye's Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates scoring their first goal, Czech Republic v Turkey - Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany, June 26, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

Austria, topping Group D with six points, will miss midfielder Patrick Wimmer due to suspension after receiving his second yellow card against the Netherlands.

This encounter marks the 18th meeting between Türkiye and Austria's national teams. In their previous 17 matches, Austria has secured nine wins while Türkiye has won seven times, with just one match ending in a draw. Across these encounters, including 10 official and seven friendly matches, Türkiye has scored 23 goals compared to Austria's 24.

In their last encounter on March 26, 2024, in Vienna, Austria won 6-1 against Türkiye in a preparation match, marking their largest victory over Türkiye to date.

Kenan Yildiz, in the Austria match that Turkey lost 6-1, Vienna, Austria, March 26, 2024 (TFF)

Türkiye has won six out of the last nine matches against Austria, drew one, and lost two, narrowing the historical gap in total victories with Austria's national team.

The results between Türkiye and Austria's national football teams

Date

Venue

Competition

Result

30.05.1948

Istanbul

Friendly

0 - 1

20.03.1949

Vienna

Friendly

0 - 1

13.11.1974

Istanbul

Friendly

0 - 1

17.04.1977

Vienna

World Cup Qualifiers

0 - 1

30.10.1977

Izmir

World Cup Qualifiers

0 - 1

17.11.1982

Vienna

European Championship Quals

0 - 4

16.11.1983

Istanbul

European Championship Quals

3 - 1

02.11.1988

Vienna

World Cup Qualifiers

2 - 3

25.10.1989

Istanbul

World Cup Qualifiers

3 - 0

10.11.2001

Vienna

World Cup Qualifiers Play-Off

1 - 0

14.11.2001

Istanbul

World Cup Qualifiers Play-Off

5 - 0

19.11.2008

Vienna

Friendly

4 - 2

29.03.2011

Istanbul

European Championship Quals

2 - 0

06.09.2011

Vienna

European Championship Quals

0 - 0

15.08.2012

Vienna

Friendly

0 - 2

29.03.2016

Vienna

Friendly

2 - 1

26.03.2024

Vienna

Friendly

1 - 6

(Note: The results list, Türkiye first in each match.)

July 03, 2024 08:14 AM GMT+03:00