Tosun double boosts Turkey World Cup hopes


Football Soccer - Turkey v Finland - 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone - Antalya Arena, Antalya, Turkey - 24/3/17 Turkey's Cenk Tosun celebrates his goal. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ANKARA (Reuters) - Cenk Tosun scored twice in the first 13 minutes as Turkey beat Finland 2-0 in their World Cup Group I qualifier in Antalya on Friday and boost their hopes of qualification for next year's finals.

Tosun is top scorer of the Turkish league but the goals were the first he has registered for the national team for exactly one year.

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