Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Kazakhstan 1-0
ALMATY, Jun. 12, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Friday night at the Astana Arena.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Turkish midfielder Arda Turan with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Turk third in Group A with 8 points. Kazakhstan is bottom with one point. In their next game, Turkey will meet Latvia at the Astana Arena on September 3, while Kazakhstan will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Kazakhstan at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2008)
Turkey at the Euro
- 3 appearances (first in 1996)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- 12 June 2015
- 18:00
- Almaty
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czech republic | 13 |
 Iceland | 12 |
| Turkey | 8 |
 Netherlands | 7 |
 Latvia | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
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