Guler was visibly upset after the final whistle. The 21-year-old, regarded as one of the leading figures of Turkey's emerging generation alongside Kenan Yildiz, struggled to hide his frustration as elimination became a reality. Speaking toTRT Spor after the defeat, Guler delivered a blunt assessment of Turkey's performance and apologised to supporters.
"We are ashamed. We apologise to all our people," Guler said. "We play in very big teams and we need to show this on the field. We couldn’t score in two matches. Throughout my national team career, I will do everything I can to make them forget this tournament. We apologise to our people."