Ukraine beats Turkey 2-0 in World Cup qualifier

by Serhat Bagbars and Hilmi Sever

ISTANBUL

Ukraine’s national football team defeated Turkey, 2-0, Sunday, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group I match.

Both goals at the Metalist Stadium came from Yarmolenko in the 7th and 42nd minute.

Eight games in total were played by three different groups on the seventh week of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.

In other Group I matches, Finland defeated Iceland, 1-0, at home, while the Croatia-Kosovo match was postponed till Monday due to weather conditions at the 27th minute of the match in Zagreb.