FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Turkey 6–4 Wales

Wednesday 20 Aug 1997 · Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey6–4Wales

Goals10

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sukur Akyüz Blake Savage Saunders Sukur Melville Çetin Sukur Sukur

5′1–0Hakan Sukur Turkey
8′2–0Saffet Akyüz Turkey
18′2–1Nathan Blake Wales
20′2–2Robbie Savage Wales
31′2–3Dean Saunders Wales
37′3–3Hakan Sukur Turkey
52′3–4Andy Melville Wales
61′4–4Oğuz Çetin Turkey
77′5–4Hakan Sukur Turkey
82′6–4Hakan Sukur Turkey

Hat-trick: Hakan Sukur

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Turkey: 1638 → 1654
Wales: 1557 → 1541

Expected score for Turkey: 73.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 11, 1978–2024.

Turkey wins: 3
Draws: 4
Wales wins: 4

Form either side

Turkey

Before

1–1 v Finland 12 Feb 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Netherlands 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–3 v Belgium 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Croatia 12 Jun 1997 · Kirin Cup 1997
0–1 v Japan 15 Jun 1997 · Kirin Cup 1997

After

5–0 v San Marino 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Netherlands 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–4 v Albania 21 Jan 1998 · Friendly
0–4 v Israel 18 Feb 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Russia 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Wales

Before

1–7 v Netherlands 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Turkey 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly
1–2 v Belgium 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Scotland 27 May 1997 · Friendly

After

2–3 v Belgium 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v Brazil 11 Nov 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Jamaica 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
3–0 v Malta 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–4 v Tunisia 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Turkey

1–0 v Netherlands 2 Apr 1997
1–3 v Belgium 30 Apr 1997
6–4 v Wales 20 Aug 1997
5–0 v San Marino 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v Netherlands 11 Oct 1997

Wales

1–2 v Belgium 29 Mar 1997
4–6 v Turkey 20 Aug 1997
2–3 v Belgium 11 Oct 1997

Every Turkey v Wales match11

From Turkey's side.


16 Nov 2024	Wales	0–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
6 Sep 2024	Wales	0–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
21 Nov 2023	Wales	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
19 Jun 2023	Wales	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
16 Jun 2021	Wales	0–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
20 Aug 1997	Wales	6–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Wales	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
25 Mar 1981	Wales	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
15 Oct 1980	Wales	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
21 Nov 1979	Wales	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
29 Nov 1978	Wales	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none