Our National Football Team defeated Kosovo 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off final match and gained the right to participate in the World Cup finals after 24 years. After the historic victory, President Erdoğan published a congratulatory post on his official social media account. In the post, he said, “I wholeheartedly congratulate our National Football Team, Our Children, who defeated Kosovo in the 2026 World Cup play-off final and qualified for the World Cup finals. I wish success to our National Team, which will wave our flag with the crescent and star on this biggest stage of football after 24 years, first in the group matches we will play against Australia, Paraguay and the USA, and then in the matches that we hope to reach the final. As always, Our Children will wear the crescent and star jersey.” “We have full faith that he will carry us from victory to victory and make our nation proud. I kiss all our athletes on their foreheads.” His statements were included.
I wholeheartedly congratulate our National Football Team, Our Children, for defeating Kosovo in the 2026 World Cup play-off final and qualifying for the World Cup finals. 🇹🇷 Who will fly our star and crescent flag on this biggest stage of football after 24 years… pic.twitter.com/Rttt9QDbe8
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) March 31, 2026
