Turkey Women's National Football Team Bows Out of World Cup After Defeat to Slovenia
The Crescent-Stars missed out on the right to participate in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup after losing to their opponent in the play-off semi-final second leg.
Facing Slovenia in the second leg of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup European Qualifiers play-off semi-finals, the Turkey Women's National Football Team bid farewell to the tournament following a 2-0 away defeat.
General Course of the Match and First Half
The Turkey Women's National Football Team played a critical second leg match against Slovenia in the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup European Qualifiers play-off semi-finals. The first half of this matchup ended in a goalless draw, following a 3-3 tie in the initial encounter.
Red Card and VAR Decision
In the national team, Elif Keskin was sent off after receiving a red card in the 29th minute of the match. A penalty kick awarded to the Crescent-Stars in the 56th minute was cancelled following a VAR review.
Slovenia's Goals
Host Slovenia turned the score in their favor with goals found in the closing stages of the match. Sternad scored the opening goal for her team in the 84th minute.
Matchup Result
Slovenia doubled the lead with Kastelec's goal in the 90+4th minute, winning the match 2-0. Establishing a 5-3 aggregate advantage across the two legs, Slovenia advanced to the next round.