Turkey Defeats Austria 2-1 in Euro Knockout

Austria was eliminated from Euro 2024 after a 2-1 defeat to Turkey, despite Ralf Rangnick praising the entertaining and intense games Austria played during the tournament. Rangnick highlighted the need to improve accuracy in passing and capitalize on chances for future success in the Nations League and World Cup qualification. Austria's exit marked their second consecutive elimination at the first knockout stage in Euros. Turkey's historic victory, progressing to the quarter-finals for the first time in 16 years, was attributed to Merih Demiral's exceptional performance, becoming the first defender to score twice in a major tournament game since 2018. Despite Austria's high expected goals figure of 2.7 against Turkey, they failed to progress, leaving the team disappointed but optimistic for future competitions.