Türkiye fought back from a goal down to defeat Venezuela 2-1 in a friendly match in Fort Lauderdale Saturday to complete their final preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The match at Inter Miami CF Stadium marked Türkiye’s last warm-up game, which head coach Vincenzo Montella praised as a “high-level” test despite difficult conditions.
The Crescent-Stars had earlier beaten North Macedonia 4-0 in Istanbul and wrapped up their training camp in Miami before heading to their main base in Mesa, Arizona. Their focus will now firmly shift to the World Cup finals.
In the match, Türkiye fell behind in the 13th minute when Gleiker Mendoza scored a screamer from outside the penalty area.
However, the Turkish national team clawed their way back into the game in the 44th minute.
