Turkish Domination: Umut Nayir and Arda Guler inspire a thrilling 2-0 victory over Wales in Euro 2024 qualifier!

Turkish Domination: Umut Nayir and Arda Guler inspire a thrilling 2-0 victory over Wales in Euro 2024 qualifier!

Wales' Euro 2024 dreams shattered by Turkey's dominant 2-0 victory in a thrilling qualifier, marred by a red card, missed penalty, and VAR disallowed goals What lies ahead for the devastated Welsh team?

Wales suffered another blow to their Euro 2024 aspirations as Turkey emerged victorious with a 2-0 win in a European qualifier filled with drama. The match in Samsun witnessed two goals disallowed by VAR, a penalty save by Danny Ward against Hakan Calhanoglu, and two late strikes from substitute Umut Nayir and a remarkable goal by Arda Guler within a span of eight minutes.

Turkey took control of the game after a crucial moment just before half-time. Joe Morrell received a straight red card for a high challenge on Ferdi Kadioglu, despite managing to make contact with the ball. Unfortunately, this turn of events led to Wales' defeat and now they find themselves in second place from the bottom in their group. It also poses a significant challenge for them to secure a spot in the play-offs and qualify for Euro 2024 next summer.

More to follow.

What's next for Wales?

Wales will host South Korea in a friendly on Thursday September 7 with kick-off at 7.45pm before travelling to Latvia on September 11. Kick-off 7.45pm.