Turkey beat France 2-0 in memorable Euro 2020 qualifier

Turkey now lead Group H with 9 points in 3 matches, scoring 8 goals in total.

Turkey's Cengiz Under celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates in Torku Arena, Konya, Turkey on June 8, 2019.
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Turkey's Cengiz Under celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates in Torku Arena, Konya, Turkey on June 8, 2019.

Turkey beat France 2-0 on Saturday to lead Group H in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

This is the first time in its history that Turkey have beaten world champions France.

The match at Konya Torku Arena saw a resilient Turkish squad take lead against France in the 30th minute with a header by defender Kaan Ayhan.

Turkey grabbed a second to secure their 2-0 lead 10 minutes later through a powerful shot by Cengiz Under.

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Turkey's Dorukhan Tokoz in action with France's Antoine Griezmann in Torku Arena, Konya, Turkey on June 8, 2019.

Turkey now lead Group H with 9 points in 3 matches, scoring 8 goals in total.

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