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Istanbul to host 2023 Champions League final and 2021 Super Cup, confirms Turkey's sports minister

The country has lost the European showpiece to Portugal two years running now due to the coronavirus pandemic

Turkey's Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kasapoglu has confirmed his country is set to be awarded the 2023 Champions League final and the 2021 Super Cup.

Istanbul was set to host this year's Champions League final but the match was moved to Porto, Portugal due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

It was the second straight season that the pandemic has forced the Champions League final to be moved to Portugal from Turkey, with UEFA now set to compensate the latter country for its losses.