Kenan Yıldız: We Want to Leave with Our Heads Held High, and I'm Confident We'll Score

Turkish midfielder Kenan Yıldız hopes the national team can leave the World Cup with their heads held high.

Turkey's chances of advancing were dashed after suffering two losses in their opening two group stage matches. Their final fixture will be against co-hosts USA, scheduled for tomorrow at 5:00 AM Bulgarian time.

“We had high expectations – our entire country was behind us, believing we would achieve great success. I want to apologize to the fans who came to watch our matches and cheer us on. I know this is disappointing, but we will do our best in future tournaments to make you proud again. We will aim to attack in our last match, and I am confident we will score a goal,” Yıldız stated at the pre-match press conference.

The Turkish national team was eliminated following defeats to Australia (0-2) and Paraguay (0-1).