"Kerem Akturkoglu was the hero for Turkiye as they booked their place at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Kosovo in Tuesday's qualification play-off finals."
"Akturkoglu turned Orkun Kokcu's mishit shot into the bottom-left corner, ending Turkiye's 24-year wait to return to the World Cup finals."
"Yildiz, who played a crucial role in Turkiye's winner, completed the most dribbles and registered the most touches in the box of any player."
"Turkiye will now face the United States, Paraguay and Australia in Group D at the World Cup; the last time Turkiye featured at the finals was in 2002."
Kerem Akturkoglu scored the decisive goal for Turkiye in their 1-0 win against Kosovo, securing World Cup qualification after 24 years. The match took place at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, where Turkiye started strong but faced pressure from Kosovo. Akturkoglu's goal came in the 53rd minute, converting a mishit shot. Despite Kosovo's attempts to equalize, including a near miss from Florent Muslija, Turkiye held on to win. Turkiye will compete in Group D against the United States, Paraguay, and Australia in the upcoming World Cup.
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