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Turkish commentator sacked during Morocco vs Canada World Cup match

Turkish commentator sacked during Morocco vs Canada World Cup match

A Turkish commentator, Alper Bakircigil was dismissed from his commentary duties during the Group F clash between Canada and Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Bakircigil was running commentary of the game on Turkish public station TRT but drew the ire of the ruling Turkish political establishment when he made reference to Hakan Sukur after Hakim Ziyech scored in the fourth minute. Ziyech's effort was...