Turkey reaches Euro 2024 knockout round and eliminates Czech Republic in 2-1 win
Turkey's Cenk Tosun celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Group F match between Czech Republic and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Petr David Josek]
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Cenk Tosun has scored in stoppage time to send Turkey into the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 2-1 win over 10-man Czech Republic. 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. Turkey finished runner-up to group winner Portugal with six points.
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Turkey's Cenk Tosun, front, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Group F match between Czech Republic and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)
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