QUARTER FINAL IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

In between these two historic successes achieved by Galatasaray, our National Team played in the 2000 European Championship quarter final. Then coached by Mustafa Denizli, our National Team, which were qualified for the 2000 European Championship finals hosted by Holland and Belgium jointly, were drawn to play Italy, host side Belgium and Sweden in Group B. Starting the tournament with 2-1 defeat against Italy in Arnheim, our National Team drew with Sweden 0-0 in Eindhoven but defeated host side Belgium 2-0 in their last group stage game which was a must-win situation. This win over Belgium ranked our team second in the group behind Italy and brought Turkey into the last eigth of the European Championship for the first time in Turkey's history. However, the 2-0 defeat against Portugal in the quarter final match in Amsterdam sent our team back home. Our National Team, which made us enjoy a quarter final in the European Championship, were composed of the following players : Rü?tü Reçber, Ogün Temizkano?lu, Alpay Özalan, Abdullah Ercan, Tayfun Korkut (Fenerbahçe), Fatih Akyel, Hakan Ünsal, Okan Buruk, Ümit Davala, Suat Kaya, Ergün Penbe, Sergen Yalç?n, Arif Erdem, Hakan ?ükür (Galatasaray), Fevzi Tuncay, Tayfur Havutçu, Ayhan Akman (Be?ikta?), Ömer Çatk?ç, Oktay Derelio?lu (Gaziantepspor), Osman Özköylü (Trabzonspor), Tugay Kerimo?lu (Glasgow Rangers), and Mustafa ?zzet (Leicester City).

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