Play-off games have started in the European zone for qualification to the Football World Cup.
Medianews.az reports that the first match of the night was held in Istanbul between the teams of Turkey and Romania. The match ended with a narrow victory for the "star and crescent" team. The only goal was scored by Ferdi Kadıoğlu in the 54th minute.
The Turkish national team will face the winner of the Slovakia-Kosovo duel in the final.
The other matches of the night will begin at 23:45 Baku time.
It should be noted that after the play-off games in the European zone, a total of 4 national teams will qualify for the final stage of the DÇ-2026. The decisive matches will be held on March 31.