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Appearances
1954
First appearance
Kit colours
Red / White
Turkey national football team
26 players called up for World Cup 2026.
Mert Gunok
Altay Bayindir
Ugurcan Cakir
Zeki Celik
Merih Demiral
Caglar Soyuncu
Eren Elmali
Abdulkerim Bardakci
Ozan Kabak
Mert Muldur
Ferdi Kadioglu
Samet Akaydin
Salih Ozcan
Orkun Kokcu
Hakan Calhanoglu
Ismail Yuksek
Kaan Ayhan
Kerem Akturkoglu
Arda Guler
Deniz Gul
Kenan Yildiz
Irfan Can Kahveci
Yunus Akgun
Baris Alper Yilmaz
Oguz Aydin
Can Uzun
Announced: 2026-06-22
Sources: FIFA
Turkey arrive at World Cup 2026 in Group D, representing UEFA.
Vincenzo Montella leads the tactical plan, with the group phase defining whether TUR can build momentum into the knockout rounds.
Group rivals include Australia, Paraguay, USA. Every result can shift the path to the round of 32.
Turkey national football team
The Turkish national football team, recognized as Turkey by FIFA and UEFA, represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), the governing body for football in Turkey, which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962. The team played their first official international game in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics. They have participated in the Summer Olympics a total of six times, and reached the quarter-finals twice, in 1948 and 1952. The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably finishing in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and reaching the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times and reached the semi-finals in 2002, winning the bronze medal. The team qualified for the UEFA European Championship six times. Making their debut at Euro 1996, they reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2000 and semi-finals in Euro 2008. The country entered a resurgence in 2016, beginning with successful qualification campaigns for the Euro 2016, Euro 2020, and Euro 2024 championships, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter; and, after 24 years of absence, qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup under current head coach Vincenzo Montella. The team was also promoted to League A, the top division of the UEFA Nations League, for the first time in its history in 2025. In October 2023, Turkey was named as a co-host for UEFA Euro 2032, and will qualify automatically for the tournament.
See Turkey fixtures and simulate their possible path to the final.
A practical way to separate obvious contenders from teams whose bracket path can become dangerous in the expanded 48-team format.
A clear overview of how national teams reach the expanded 48-team World Cup and why qualification differs by confederation.
An explanation of group-stage ranking logic, football tiebreakers, and why goal difference can decide an entire tournament path.
How group rankings become knockout slots, why paths shift, and how the simulator advances teams round by round.