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Turkey defeats Uzbekistan in friendly, 4th consecutive win for coach Güneş

Published June 02,2019
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Turkey warmed up for their Euro 2020 qualifier with world champions France by dismissing Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly in Antalya on Sunday.

A double from Lille defender Zeki Çelik either side of half-time earned victory for Turkey, which hosts France on June 8 in a Group H table-topping clash. Both sides have six points from two qualifying games so far.

The victory was the fourth in a row for new national team coach Şenol Güneş.

France later hosts Bolivia in a friendly without captain Hugo Lloris and Moussa Sissoko, who played for Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's Champions League defeat to Liverpool.

Elsewhere Luxembourg fought back with two late goals to claim a 3-3 draw at home to Madagascar and Malaysia beat Nepal 2-0.