Austria surprised France and the Netherlands in the group stage to advance to the round of 16 for the second time and for the first time in its history as the leader of its sector, it will face Turkey, which has more experience and returns to the direct elimination round after 16 years.
Leipzig did not expect Austria, which achieved the best result of its four participations in the Euro Cup, first place in Group D will mark a before and after, but it will be of little use if it does not manage to qualify for the quarterfinals because it has an unbeatable opportunity to continue making history .
Türkiye returns to the round of 16 for the first time since 2008, advanced behind Portugal and will have the loss of Hakan Calhanoglu, without the captain, will have to function collectively and Arda Güler will take the lead despite her youth in her first major test at an international level .
Austria and Turkey are 90 minutes away from becoming the ‘Dark Horse’ of the tournament, history awaits the ‘Wonder Team’, but the experience in these instances could play in favor of ‘Those of the Moon and the Star’ who could return to the quarterfinals after 16 long years of waiting.
