Turkish Football Federation President Confident About World Cup Goals, Congratulates Boxer

Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu is optimistic about the national team's prospects in the upcoming World Cup, emphasizing a step-by-step approach to success. Speaking from Arizona, where the team is training, Hacıosmanoğlu highlighted the significance of the opening match against Australia. "We have to go step by step. Our first match is with Australia. We want to leave there with a victory," he stated, underscoring the known advantage of finishing first in the group.

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We have to go step by step. Our first match is with Australia. We want to leave there with a victory. We know how advantageous it is to finish the group as leader. God willing, we will finish the group as leader and continue on our way.

Hacıosmanoğlu acknowledged the challenging conditions, noting the heat but also the favorable evening breeze. He praised the players' hard work, stating, "You can't get results without sweating. The children are working hard. It's exactly the atmosphere for training right now." The federation president also took the opportunity to congratulate boxer Elif Nur Turhan, who was present at the training session.

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You can't get results without sweating. The children are working hard. It's exactly the atmosphere for training right now.

"We need a boxer, we need to land a punch. I congratulate my sister Elif. I just learned she has a world championship. Hopefully, if she wins one more belt, she will be the owner of 4 belts. It's a first in our Republic's history. She will face an American opponent here," Hacıosmanoğlu said, referring to Turhan's upcoming title defense.

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We need a boxer, we need to land a punch. I congratulate my sister Elif. I just learned she has a world championship. Hopefully, if she wins one more belt, she will be the owner of 4 belts. It's a first in our Republic's history. She will face an American opponent here.

Boxer Elif Nur Turhan, the IBF Lightweight World Champion, expressed her pride and motivation from representing Turkey. "We are in Arizona, but seeing our flag when we came here gave us great strength. It was motivation before the match. Even though our disciplines are different, our hearts will be one, we will serve a single purpose. I want to represent our flag in the best way possible," she stated. Bayburt Mayor Mehmet Memiş also offered his support, wishing success to both Turhan and the national team.

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We are in Arizona, but seeing our flag when we came here gave us great strength. It was motivation before the match. Even though our disciplines are different, our hearts will be one, we will serve a single purpose. I want to represent our flag in the best way possible.