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Galatasaray coach, chairman under fire after humiliating defeat

Galatasaray coach Igor Tudor and chairman Dursun Özbek faced growing calls of resignation on July 21 following the Istanbul club's humiliating exit from the European competition.

Galatasaray was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League after drawing 1-1 and losing out on a 3-1 aggregate to Swedish newcomer Östersund late on July 20.

Turkey earns comfortable 2-0 win over Finland

Turkey defeated Finland 2-0 in the two sides' Group I World Cup Qualification clash on March 24 evening in the southern province of Antalya.

The match in the New Antalya Stadium saw an attacking Turkish dominate in the opening minutes, culminating in Beşiktas's in-form striker Cenk Tosun scoring in the ninth minute.

Turkey faces Ukraine test on road to World Cup

The Turkish international football team hosts Ukraine in the Central Anatolian province of Konya on Oct. 6 in its bid to advance to the 2018 World Cup in qualification Group I.
All three games in the group ended in draws on the first matchday, with Turkey grabbing one point with a 1-1 draw in Croatia amid ongoing debates over coach Fatih Terim's squad selection. 

Turkey coach Fatih Terim praises his men after draw with Croatia

Turkish national team coach Fatih Terim sang the praises of his relatively young squad as the country launched its 2018 World Cup qualification campaign with a lucky 1-1 draw in Croatia on Sept. 5.

Speaking at a post-game press conference in Zagreb, Terim said his side had earned a precious point against a strong team.