The opening match of Euro 2020 will be exactly that between Italy and Turkey, in the Italian capital Rome. Now that we are very little separated from the start of the competition, the first statements, comments and analyzes on the challenges that await us have started in the media.
Senol Gunes, the coach of the Turkish national football team, gave his comments on the opening match of the European Championship, as well as Turkey's journey to the Euro. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, the 68-year-old said that his wish is for Turkey to start the competition in the most convincing way possible. This despite Gunes calling the first game as the most difficult for his team.
The veteran coach said:
"All three group matches are difficult for us, but the most difficult is the first.
Among the 3 teams we will face, I see Italy at a higher level. "A good result, a win or a draw, would give us an advantage, but a loss would not be the end of the world."
Senol Gunes also added:
"Even if we manage to beat Italy, we do not have a guaranteed qualification. Subsequent matches with Wales and Switzerland are also important. "Our goal is to qualify for the next stage, play good football, and never give up the principles of a fair game."
The Turkish coach also noted the fact that their opponents in Group A are all higher than Turkey in the overall ranking of national teams from FIFA. However, this does not matter much according to Sonel. The number 1 of the Turkish bench said that his team can compete without any problem against any team. It remains to be seen how far the Turks' journey to Euro 2020 will go.
