Czech Republic coach Hasek 'upset' but focused on future after Turkey loss

The Czechs, quarter-finalists at the last tournament, needed victory to stand any chance of advancing but the 20th-minute dismissal of midfielder Barak for a harsh second yellow card hit them hard.

"We are not going to change what happened here," Hasek told reporters. "There is another challenge ahead of us, qualification for the World Cup."

Turkey overcame stiff resistance from a 10-man Czech Republic in the Group F match with goals from Hakan Calhanoglu and the winner from Cenk Tosun in stoppage time after Tomas Soucek had equalised.

"This team was capable of advancing," Hasek said. "I am upset and upset for my guys. They played really well tonight. They risked injury until the very last minute.

"Obviously, this (the two yellow cards) affected the game very much. We had a strategy going into the game and unfortunately this affected the game a lot."

After losing to Portugal in stoppage time in their opening match and drawing with Georgia, the Czechs could have finished second by beating Turkey.

But the absence of striker Patrik Schick, who scored against Georgia to add to his five goals at the last Euros before limping off injured, proved a huge setback, as did the sending-off.

Hasek said he only spoke to Barak briefly at half-time but said the attacking midfielder was distraught.

"He was upset with his head in his hands," Hasek said. "He punished himself by beating himself up about this."

Hasek, in charge of the Czech side for a second stint, also praised the atmosphere at the tournament, saying it was one of the best experiences of his career.

"It was one of the most beautiful tournament atmospheres I have experienced in my career," Hasek said. “This is how you motivate young players. Having lived through this they will want to live through this again."