With the coming of Vincenzo Montella, the Turkish national team is no longer a group of talented players, but has turned into a real team with clear ideas and modern play. At the Euros it not only made it out of the group, but also managed to pass strong Austria and nearly knocked out the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Montenegro is ranked only 72nd in the FIFA rankings, which generally reflects its potential. It has never qualified for a major tournament in its history. The team is going through a painful generational change, and the number of past leaders is rapidly decreasing. But despite all the problems they never give up without a fight and for every team they are an uncomfortable opponent.
The Montenegrins have never managed to beat Turkey: in four games – two defeats and two draws. But at the same time, the team in each game managed to impose the fight to the favorite and not lose more than one goal. In the match of the second round of the Nations League against Wales, the Montenegrin national team did not look hopeless at all and although eventually lost, twice surpassed the opponent in the number of expected goals.