Turkish national team locker room robbed during match against Spain
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The perpetrators attempted to steal expensive watches from the Turkish players.
Details: According to Marca, during the sixth round group stage match of the 2026 World Cup between Spain and Turkey, held at the “La Cartuja” stadium, unknown individuals broke into the visitors' locker room and stole high-end watches and jewelry.
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Police reported that the stolen watches were valued at €20,000, while jewelry worth €60,000 was also taken. Later, there were suggestions that there had been no theft and that Turkish players had simply forgotten their valuables in the locker room, but Turkish police confirmed that one suspect had already been arrested and the jewelry had been returned to its owners.
At present, investigators are working to determine how the thieves gained access to the locker room.
The match itself ended in a 2-2 draw, which allowed Spain to qualify directly for the World Cup, while Turkey was sent to the qualification play-offs.
Reminder: Official: Spain qualifies for the 2026 World Cup!
