sports
World Cup playoffs: Arda Guler magic helps Turkey edge past Romania
Ferdi Kadioglu’s strike set up by Real Madrid midfielder
TL;DR
- Ferdi Kadioglu scored the only goal in Turkey's 1-0 victory over Romania in a World Cup playoff semi-final.
- Arda Guler provided a defence-splitting pass for Kadioglu's goal in the 53rd minute.
- This win means Turkey is one game away from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 2002.
- Turkey will play Slovakia or Kosovo in the playoff final on March 31st.
- Kenan Yildiz also hit the crossbar for Turkey in the second half.