A National Football Team will be the guest of Latvia on the road in the 3rd match of EURO 2024 Qualifiers. Nationals arrived in Riga, the capital of Latvia, by private plane, before the match to be played on Friday, June 16. While a small number of football fans welcomed the nationals at the airport, the players did not break their requests to sign jerseys and take photos.
Hamit Altıntop, Board of Directors of Turkish Football Federation responsible for National Teams, made a statement to the press in Riga. Saying that they prepared for the matches in the best way, Hamit Altıntop said, “The journey went well. We have been together with friends for 4 days. We think it is a productive four days. We have 2 nights, then we will play the match. We are preparing in the best way. It is a very important organization. I believe we have successfully completed it. Yenikapı” “There was also a large festival area. There was no problem for our guests to stay safe and secure in the transfer. Even though the match was not as much as we wanted in terms of quality and performance, our Turkey and our federation brought its hospitality and hospitality to the highest level. This makes us proud,” he said.
“IF THIS A NATIONAL TEAM CAN REFLECT THE PERFORMANCE WE WANT ON THE FIELD, IT CAN BE THE MOST IMPORTANT NATIONAL TEAM IN HISTORY”
Noting that every match in the group is difficult, Hamit Altıntop said, “Every match is difficult. It is a good team that plays long ball physically. But we will try to play our football here. We are aware of the seriousness of the event. The target is Germany 2024. Our matches are decreasing. We have been together with the team for 20 months. Downhill, We believe we are on the right track. If you want to make a revolution, these ups and downs are natural. You need to make the right analyzes on this path. We also stand on this. We have full faith. If this A National Team can reflect the performance we want on the field, it can become the most important national team in history. “We talked about this in the meetings we held with our friends. We continue on our way. I believe that we will emerge a good picture at the end of two matches,” he said.
“FOCUS ON THE TARGET”
Hamit Altıntop said that Kuntz was questioned from time to time but his morale was quite good. I believe we steer in the right direction. But we also need to feed right. Our work continues intensively. I know it is difficult. Kuntz is in good spirits. You were also able to follow the training in Istanbul. We are focused on the target. If we perform well, we will be in Latvia and Wales. We will be the laughing party,” he said.
“AT THE SAME TIME, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER PLAYERS”
Stating that the absence of players who could not be in the team due to their injuries cannot be denied, but the other names in the squad can make up for it, Altıntop said, “The experience of Cenk, the performance of Enes in the last 2 years cannot be ignored. Çağlar is unfortunately out of the squad today. Our friends are strong enough to make up for this. “This is also an opportunity for other players. They will also take advantage of these opportunities,” he said.
“WE TAKE WHATEVER RESPONSIBILITY IS NEEDED”
Stating that the national team should be protected, Altıntop concluded his words as follows:
“We have only one team. We have to protect this team. There will always be criticism at this level, this is inevitable. If our sports people evaluate after 2 games, we will be happy. We are aware of this. We do not shy away from responsibility. We take whatever responsibility is necessary. This is how we approach the event. We give this to our brothers so that our flag can fly higher.”