Turkey U21 National Team hosted Kazakhstan in the 2023 European Championship Qualification Group I. The Nationals drew 0-0 with their opponent with 10 remaining players. After the fight, the coach made a statement to A Spor. Kafkas said, “This team was supposed to finish this tournament 3rd, finished 3rd. Due to many factors, we are not in a position to compete with Belgium and Denmark. It is an acceptable and necessary result for us.” said.