Bradley Barcola’s late surge forced a decisive intervention in Turkey, where France protected a 1-0 lead and the home side finished with 10 men after goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir was sent off in the 87th minute.
Quick facts
- France were leading Turkey 1-0 when the incident occurred.
- Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir was dismissed in the 87th minute.
- The decision followed a VAR review.
- Cakir was judged to have handled the ball outside his penalty area while facing Bradley Barcola.
- The referee initially allowed play to continue before reversing his decision.
The flashpoint came late in the match as Barcola broke into a one-on-one situation with Cakir. The Turkish goalkeeper came out of his area and appeared to make contact with the ball using his arm.
Play initially continued, with the offence not immediately clear to the referee. VAR then intervened and prompted a review of the incident.
After reassessing the footage, the official ruled that Cakir had handled outside the box and produced a red card. Turkey were left a man short for the closing minutes while trying to find an equaliser against the French side.
