The National Football Team started its preparations for its away match against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualification Group E on Tuesday, November 18.

According to the statement made by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), the training carried out at the TFF Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities under the management of coach Vincenzo Montella started with warm-up exercises.

The training continued with passing and tactical exercises and was completed with small area games.

The players who played in the first 11 in the match against Bulgaria carried out a renewal work.

Kaan Ayhan, who was injured in his left groin in the match in question, and Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who were in pain, did not participate in the training. Medical evaluation of three football players continued.

TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, deputy president Mecnun Otyakmaz and board member Esma Ersin also watched the training.

The national team will complete its preparations for the match against Spain after its last training session tomorrow. The crescent-star group will depart for the city of Seville at 15.00 with a Turkish Airlines plane.

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