While the National Team was eliminated by losing to Portugal 3-1 in the 2022 World Cup European Qualification Play-Off Semi-Finals, the event that marked the match; The score was 2-1 and Burak Yılmaz missed a penalty in the 85th minute.
Encountering one of the greatest misfortunes a football player can experience, the experienced football player said after the match that he left the national team, saying, “How I couldn’t score, I’m still in shock. I will score this penalty every night for the rest of my life, maybe in my dream,” he conveyed his feelings.