Turkey National Soccer Team, coached by Guus Hiddink, defeated Azerbaijan 1-0 in their last match of EURO 2012 Qualifying Group A at Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey and clinched the 2nd spot and thus a right to play playoffs.

The only goal of the match came from Burak Yılmaz on 60th minute with the assist of Selcuk Inan. Turkey finished EURO 2012 Qualifying group A in 2nd place and qualified to the play-offs which will be played on 11 and 15 November 2011. Germany defeated Belgium 3-1 while, Austria drew 0-0 against Kazakhstan at away in the day’s other matches of Group A.

Turkey, Rep. of Ireland, Estonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Czech Republic who are the other runners-up of the groups, have a right to join the play-offs which will bring EURO 2012 Finals ticket into 4 more teams. The play-offs draw will be held in Krakow, Poland on 13 October 2011 Thursday at 13.00 with Turkish local time.

Turkey is unseeded before UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs draw

Portugal, Croatia, the Republic of Ireland and the Czech Republic will be the seeded teams, while Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and first-time play-off entrants Estonia and Montenegro are the four unseeded teams in Thursday’s draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs in Krakow, Poland.

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