In the third round of European Group E of the World Cup preliminaries, Türkiye defeated Bulgaria 6-1 in an away game. The Turkish twin stars performed well. Guler contributed 1 shot and 2 passes, and Yildiz scored twice.
Guler opened the scoring
This season, the twin stars Guler and Yildiz have performed well in both the club and the national team. Guler contributed 4 goals and 7 assists in 12 games, while Yildiz scored 4 goals and 4 assists in 9 games. The current transfer price of the 20-year-old Guler is 60 million euros, while the 20-year-old Yildiz is worth 75 million euros.
Guler assisted Yildiz to score
In the European Group E standings of the World Cup preliminaries, Turkey ranks second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss and 6 points, 3 points behind Spain, the leader. Due to the huge gap of 11 goals, even if Turkey wins the direct dialogue with Spain, it will be difficult for Turkey to lead the group directly to the World Cup. Competing for the playoff qualification is a more likely option for Türkiye.
Yildiz scored twice
Guler assisted with a corner kick
World Cup qualifying European Group E standings