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Turkish midfielder Arda Güler has branded his team's 2026 World Cup performance as shameful and offered an apology to his compatriots. Vincenzo Montella's squad arrived in North America with high ambitions, but after suffering two defeats in their opening two matches, the team will be heading home after the group stage. Even more perplexing is that the Turks are yet to score a goal at the World Cup, despite creating numerous chances.
"We should have scored a few goals," stated a dejected Güler. "We should have won these matches, so I apologize to the Turkish people."
Turkey has registered 62 shots in their two matches so far. According to Opta Stats, this marks the highest number of shots in two games without scoring a goal since 1966.
Prior to their loss against Paraguay, the Turkish team suffered a 0-2 defeat to Australia.
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