Turkey s players celebrate qualifying for the knock-out stages at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between the Czech Republic and Turkey (Photo/AFP)
Czech captain Tomas Soucek equalized in the 66th minute to cancel Hakan Calhanoglu’s opening goal, but it wasn’t enough to keep his team in the tournament. The Czechs had midfielder Antonin Barak sent off in the 20th minute for two bookable fouls.
The Czech Republic finished bottom of Group F behind Georgia, which surprised group winner Portugal with a 2-0 win to progress as one of the best third-place teams.
Turkey finished runner-up with six points.
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