Soccer-Turkey win in Montenegro to secure World Cup playoff spot


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021

Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group G - Montenegro v Turkey - Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro - November 16, 2021 Turkey's Kerem Akturkoglu celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

PODGORICA (Reuters) - Turkey booked a World Cup playoff spot as they recovered to edge Montenegro 2-1 away on Tuesday to finish second in Group G behind automatic qualifiers Netherlands and ahead of Norway.

The Dutch beat Norway 2-0 to top the group with 23 points from 10 games ahead of Turkey with 21 points and Norway on 18.

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