Technical director of the national team Fatih Terim said: "Our league started late this year. We just played two games. We may seem not prepared fully; but our players do not bring along their issues to their play in the national team. We do not think that this will affect the national team. We start the eliminations for the year 2010 with a team that the national team has not ever played against. I and my players are very glad to do this for the first time."

SABAH