World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026, Semifinals · 26 Mar 2026

Türkiye 1–0 Romania

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Türkiye favourites at 64%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: İsmail Yüksek, 77.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: İsmail Yüksek +31.1, Nicușor Bancu +20.5, Abdülkerim Bardakcı +16.9.

Well below it: Dennis Man −10.4, Kerem Aktürkoğlu −10.0, Ianis Hagi −9.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at Spain World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	W 2–0	v Bulgaria World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Oct 2025	W 4–1	v Georgia World Cup Qualification UEFA
11 Oct 2025	W 6–1	at Bulgaria World Cup Qualification UEFA
7 Sep 2025	L 0–6	v Spain World Cup Qualification UEFA

18 Nov 2025	W 7–1	v San Marino World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup Qualification UEFA
12 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Austria World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Cyprus World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
İrfan Can Kahveci Midfielder	1	0	0	–	79.9	–
İsmail Yüksek Midfielder	90	0	0	–	77.5	+31.1
Kenan Yıldız Forward	90	0	0	–	76.0	+16.3
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder	89	0	0	–	72.5	+7.7
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	90	0	0	–	67.4	+16.9
Samet Akaydın Defender	90	0	0	–	61.2	+10.3
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	78	0	0	–	55.0	+3.8
Arda Güler Midfielder	89	0	1	–	54.2	−4.5
Mert Müldür Defender	90	0	0	–	54.2	+12.7
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.9	−8.2
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	1	0	–	45.7	−2.3
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Forward	90	0	0	–	40.8	−10.0
Ozan Kabak Defender	1	0	0	–	30.7	–
Orkun Kökçü Midfielder	12	0	0	–	26.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
David Miculescu Midfielder	3	–	78.9	–
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder	90	–	70.9	+20.5
Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder	19	–	70.4	–
Daniel Bîrligea Forward	87	–	55.1	+3.1
Andrei Rațiu Defender	90	–	49.4	+4.0
Florin Tănase Midfielder	24	–	48.2	–
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper	90	–	47.9	+1.1
Valentin Mihăilă Midfielder	88	–	47.0	−1.3
Radu Drăguşin Defender	90	–	45.4	−4.9
Dennis Man Midfielder	90	–	43.8	−10.4
Vlad Dragomir Midfielder	90	–	42.7	+0.2
Ianis Hagi Forward	71	–	42.0	−9.6
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	66	–	38.0	−6.7
Ștefan Baiaram Forward	2	–	36.7	–