Hakan Çalhanoğlu
INT
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2025/2026 Serie A
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2025/2026 Serie A
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Frustrating night in defeat
Calhanoglu had six shots (zero on goal), six crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Friday's 1-0 loss against Paraguay.
Analysis: Calhanoglu fired six shots in Friday's 1-0 World Cup loss to Paraguay, including dangerous looks in the 46th and 58th minutes along with a barrage of attempts late in first-half stoppage time, but he couldn't solve Orlando Gill as Turkiye dominated possession without finding the breakthrough. The captain handled most of Turkiye's corner duties during an all-out second-half push, with frustration continuing to build as Paraguay's 10 men dug in and protected their lead despite Miguel Almiron's red card. Turkiye are now mathematically eliminated from the World Cup, a disappointing outcome for a squad that entered the tournament as many fans' favorite dark-horse contender.
Five shots in defeat
Calhanoglu had five shots (two on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Australia.
Analysis: Calhanoglu generated some of Turkiye's most dangerous chances of the match, testing the goalkeeper in both halves while racking up five shots, including two on target, and handling half of the team's corner kicks over the full 90 minutes as one of the primary set-piece specialists. Australia's compact midfield unit stayed glued to him throughout the contest, constantly closing space and preventing him from controlling the tempo the way he regularly does for Inter Milan, leaving his distribution far less impactful than Turkiye needed. The captain heads into the World Cup as one of the tournament's most accomplished midfielders after capturing his second Serie A title in three seasons with Inter.
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