Cenk Tosun scored a goal and created when Everton’s striker returned to the Turkish national team after a 13-month absence for a 3–3 friendly draw with Croatia.
The 29-year-old, who won his absolute cap, opened the scoring from the penalty spot after falling victim to a foul in the area through Domagoj Vida in the 23rd minute.
Croatia responded nine minutes later in Istanbul via forward Ante Budimir and tied a moment when Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic scored 8 minutes after the break to nullify Deniz Turuc’s effort in the 40th minute.
Turkey was when wolfsburg winger Josip Brekalo scored after 56 minutes.
Tosun, captain of his country, orchestrated his team’s leveler two minutes later.
Playing in his former Field of Besiktas Vodafone Park, Tosun helped Roma striker Cengiz Under convert.
Tosun, who last played for his country in October 2019, replaced through Getafe striker Enes Unal with 27 minutes to finish.
The center forward has made the impression from the bench in Everton’s last two Premier League games after recovering from an ACL injury suffered in March.
Turkey will remain at home for a League of Nations match with Russia on Sunday, then Hungary for a match at the same festival 3 days later.
Everton left-back Lucas Digne finished the 90th minute when France was caught through Finland in a friendly in Paris.
Didier Deschamps’ team dominated the match, monopolized 72% of the property and targeted 24 shots from the six Finns.
The away team, however, was more ruthless than their world champions hosts and the result was decided in 3 minutes in the first half.
Brentford striker Marcus Forss scored in the 28th minute and Scottish midfielder Onni Valakari jumped into the position for the Finns soon after.
France to Portugal for a League of Nations match on Saturday and concludes its crusade of organizing the house opposite Sweden 3 days later.