The European playoff matches of the World Cup preliminaries are announced. Türkiye will face Romania in the semi-finals. Turkish national team coach Montella accepted an interview with the media and commented on the draw.
■ Regarding the semi-final match against Romania,
Montella said: "I know their head coach Mircea Lucescu very well. But as everyone knows, he is also Italian and knows the Turkish football mentality very well. Because he has coached the Turkish national team and many clubs in Turkey before."
■ Montella also expressed his views on possible final opponents.
Montra said: "The coach of the Slovak team is also an Italian coach. Both Kosovo and Slovakia are teams that can play very compactly. We will continue to adhere to the principle of preparing game by game and analyzing the opponent game by game. In the second game we will play away from home. But at this stage, it is no longer important. "
"In order to qualify for the World Cup, everyone must perform at the highest level. Next, we will focus on our opponents and prepare for them."