UEFA · TUR
Turkey
Turkish-speaking bridge between Europe and Asia, of bazaars and çay; a fearless young side with Istanbul atmosphere behind it.
Head coach
Vincenzo Montella
Vincenzo Montella is an Italian football manager and former striker.
Preferred shape
4-2-3-1
World Cup pedigree
Best: Third place
2 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
6W · 1D · 1L — 19 pts in 8 games
Qualifier goals
19 for · 12 against (+7)
Form
Matches
Qualifying campaign
8 matches · 6W 1D 1L
Matches · Sep 2025
at
Georgia
W
2–3
Matches · Sep 2025
vs
Spain
L
0–6
Matches · Oct 2025
at
Bulgaria
W
1–6
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Georgia
W
4–1
Matches · Nov 2025
vs
Bulgaria
W
2–0
Matches · Nov 2025
at
Spain
D
2–2
Semi-finals · Mar 2026
vs
Romania
W
1–0
Final · Mar 2026
at
Kosovo
W
0–1
Community
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mert Günok | 37 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 12 | Altay Bayındır | 12 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 23 | Uğurcan Çakır | 39 | 0 | Galatasaray |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zeki Çelik | 61 | 3 | Roma |
| 3 | Merih Demiral | 62 | 6 | Al-Ahli |
| 4 | Çağlar Söyüncü | 60 | 2 | Fenerbahçe |
| 13 | Eren Elmalı | 23 | 0 | Galatasaray |
| 14 | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 27 | 2 | Galatasaray |
| 15 | Ozan Kabak | 30 | 2 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 18 | Mert Müldür | 45 | 3 | Fenerbahçe |
| 20 | Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 30 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 25 | Samet Akaydin | 19 | 1 | Çaykur Rizespor |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Salih Özcan | 30 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 6 | Orkun Kökçü | 50 | 4 | Beşiktaş |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 105 | 22 | Inter Milan |
| 16 | İsmail Yüksek | 32 | 1 | Fenerbahçe |
| 22 | Kaan Ayhan | 73 | 5 | Galatasaray |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 52 | 15 | Fenerbahçe |
| 8 | Arda Güler | 29 | 6 | Real Madrid |
| 9 | Deniz Gül | 8 | 2 | Porto |
| 11 | Kenan Yıldız | 28 | 5 | Juventus |
| 17 | İrfan Can Kahveci | 47 | 6 | Kasımpaşa |
| 19 | Yunus Akgün | 19 | 4 | Galatasaray |
| 21 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | 35 | 4 | Galatasaray |
| 24 | Oğuz Aydın | 11 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 26 | Can Uzun | 6 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt |