Arda Güler: 'We are very sorry, we are ashamed'

The Turkish national football team's hopes for the 2026 World Cup were dashed after a 1-0 loss to Paraguay in their second match, resulting in their elimination from the tournament.

Following the disappointing outcome, player Arda Güler conveyed the team's profound disappointment and embarrassment. "We are very sorry as a team," Güler stated. "There is really not much to say! We are very sorry, we are ashamed. We apologize to all our people! We will do our best in future tournaments! I will also do my best to make people forget in every tournament! We play in very big teams, it shouldn't have been like this! We apologize."

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We are very sorry as a team. There is really not much to say! We are very sorry, we are ashamed. We apologize to all our people! We will do our best in future tournaments! I will also do my best to make people forget in every tournament! We play in very big teams, it shouldn't have been like this! We apologize.

Güler continued to express the team's regret, emphasizing that the issue was not interpersonal dynamics but a failure to perform on the field. "There is no problem with friendship! We just couldn't do what we wanted on the field, we couldn't score! We apologize!" he said. The young footballer acknowledged the team's inability to meet expectations and score crucial goals, leading to their early exit from the competition.

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There is no problem with friendship! We just couldn't do what we wanted on the field, we couldn't score! We apologize!