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Karabük İdman Yurdu advances after İskenderunspor fails to appear
Karabük İdman Yurdu advanced to the Turkish Cup fourth round after its opponent did not appear for their third-round match.
The game was scheduled for 3 p.m.
at Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium, where the home team took the field but İskenderunspor did not.
İskenderunspor had told officials by phone it would not play, after its representative missed a pre-match organization meeting.
The referee recorded the absence and awarded Karabük a 3-0 forfeit win.
Karabük is a team in Turkey’s third division, while İskenderunspor plays in the second division.
Karabük will await its opponent in the fourth round of the national cup.
Karabük İdman Yurdu advanced to the fourth round of the Ziraat Turkish Cup after İskenderunspor did not appear for their third-round match.
The referee awarded Karabük İdman Yurdu a 3-0 forfeit win.
Only the home team came onto the pitch at Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium at the scheduled 15:00 start.
İskenderunspor had reportedly told officials by phone that it would not take part.
- Who
- Karabük İdman Yurdu and İskenderunspor.
- What
- Karabük İdman Yurdu was awarded a 3-0 forfeit win and advanced to the cup’s fourth round.
- When
- The match was scheduled for 15:00. The articles were published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium in Karabük.
- Why
- İskenderunspor did not appear for the match.
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İskenderunspor’s representative did not attend the match organisation meeting.
İskenderunspor officials reportedly told organisers by phone that the team would not take part.
Karabük İdman Yurdu came onto the pitch at Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium, but İskenderunspor did not appear.
The referee awarded Karabük İdman Yurdu a 3-0 forfeit win, sending the team to the fourth round.
- Competition
- Ziraat Turkish Cup, third qualifying round
- Forfeit score
- 3-0 to Karabük İdman Yurdu
- Next round
- Fourth round
- Stadium
- Dr. Necmettin Şeyhoğlu Stadium
- Scheduled start
- 15:00