Turkey and Croatia share a group with favourites Spain and Czech Republic, making it a tricky group in which either of them could miss out with one bad performance. The former duo are the dark horses of the group but both teams boast of top quality individual talent.

Spain are likely to go as group winners, but the two-time back-to-back winners are looking shaky coming into the tournament and the allegations surrounding David de Gea are unlikely to help them focus on the task at hand.

Turkey will be looking to qualify as high as possible and with a forward line that involves Arda Turan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Oguzhan Ozyakup and Burak Yilmaz, they can beat any team in their group on their day. Croatia, however, do have an edge when it comes to individual talent, as they boast a Champions League winner, a La Liga winner and a Serie A winner in Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic respectively.

But the latter's coach Ante Cacic, has been inconsistent in terms of formation and it is still unclear with regards to their best formation. If the coach can get them to play as a team and combine their individual talents, they could well be the dark horses of the tournament.

Turkey form

Turkey have played five matches in 2016, winning four of them and only losing away in England at the end of May.
Sweden, Austria, Montenegro and Slovenia have all been defeated, but Croatia will provide a sterner test than any of those previously vanquished.

Turkey reached Euro 2016 by finishing third in Group A, behind Czech Republic and Iceland and ahead of the Netherlands.

Croatia form

Croatia most recently beat San Marino 10-0 in their final warm-up friendly before Euro 2016 - hardly a good guide for the coming tournament but a definite morale boost.

They're unbeaten since qualifying, defeating Russia, Israel and Moldova and drawing 1-1 with Hungary in the intervening friendlies.

Croatia reached the finals as runners-up in qualifying Group H, behind Italy.

Past meetings

Croatia and Turkey have met six times at senior level, and it's the Balkan nation that has the edge with two wins to Turkey's one - the pair having shared three draws.

Team News

Turkey

Possible XI: Erkin, Topal, Balta, Gonul – Inan, Tufan – Turan, Ozyakup, Calhanoglu – Yilmaz

Croatia

Possible XI: Subasic – Vrsaljko, Vida, Corluka, Srna – Rakitic, Modric, Badelj – Perisic, Kovacic – Mandzukic.

lolmakoks:
when will nigeria play in euro2016 ?

lolmakoks:
when will nigeria play in euro2016 ?

shamecurls:
Nigeria must win this tournament.


A perfect departing gift for Steven Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu

lolmakoks:
when will nigeria play in euro2016 ?

PigMeat:
russia win or draw :done
turkey win or draw:pending.
Turkey my money dey una head ooo make una pack bus.

Segadem:

me, I support chicken

PigMeat:

wether na chicken call them or not make them gimme win, worst draw.

Segadem:

shamecurls:
Nigeria must win this tournament.
A perfect departing gift for Steven Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu

Odunharry:
Tough match .I lik both team but will give it to Croatia.

PigMeat:
bros no go there! My money dey turkey head. Crotia ko. Crusher ni?