The crazy numbers behind Turkey’s exit 🤯

Square feet epidemic in Turkey.

At daybreak, the entire Turkish people woke up with a hangover.

Beaten by Paraguay by the smallest of margins (0-1), Turkey is already heading out of this 2026 World Cup after just two matches.

An even more surprising fiasco given that Turkey was seen as the favorite in Group D, but one that is reflected in absolutely dreadful attacking numbers.

Across these first two World Cup matches, the Turks simply attempted 62 shots without ever finding the net! Half of those shots, moreover, were taken from outside the penalty area.

Even worse, if we go by Expected Goals, Turkey “should” have scored 3.5 goals. With none scored, it has the biggest differential of the 2026 World Cup.

That miss by Deniz Gül right at the end of the match is unfortunately a concrete illustration of the Turkish forwards’ finishing problems.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.