Ex-Benfica duo called up to national team by Vincenzo Montella | OneFootball

Turkey announced this Friday, October 3rd, the squad for the October matches. In Vincenzo Montella's list, there was once again room for Orkun Kokçu and Kerem Akturkoglu, players who left Benfica in the last summer transfer window.

Both footballers are now rivals in the Turkish league, as the midfielder is currently at Besiktas, while the winger represents Fenerbahçe. Last Thursday, the winger scored both goals in Istanbul's team's victory over Nice (2-1) in the Europa League.

Turkey will face Bulgaria and Georgia on October 11th and 14th, respectively. Both matches are part of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. It should be noted that the Turkish national team is in third place in Group E, with three points, the same as Georgia and three behind the leader Spain. Bulgaria has two defeats and has not scored any points.

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