Türkiye beat Venezuela 2-1 in final World Cup warm-up
Türkiye secured a 2-1 victory over Venezuela in a friendly match, part of its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:06 | 07 June 2026
Türkiye defeated Venezuela 2-1 in a friendly match as part of its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The national team took the lead in the 54th minute when Yunus Akgun controlled a pass from Arda Guler before sending a powerful shot from outside the penalty area into the net to make it 2-1.
Neither side was able to find another goal in the remaining minutes as Türkiye secured a 2-1 victory.
The Crescent-Stars had also defeated North Macedonia 4-0 in Istanbul in their first World Cup warm-up match.
With the match against Venezuela, Türkiye completed its preparations in Miami and will travel by charter flight to Mesa, Arizona, which will serve as the team's main training base for the World Cup.