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Back at the World Cup after 24 years with arguably the most exciting young attack in Europe (Güler, Yıldız) and a Group D showdown against the host USA awaiting.

Coach Vincenzo Montella (Italian) · since 2023-09

Matches

AustraliaAustralia flag0–1Turkey flagTurkey
Group D · Vancouver · 21:00 PDT19 · 26 · 55
TurkeyTurkey flag1–0Paraguay flagParaguay
Group D · Santa Clara · 20:00 PDT44 · 29 · 27
TurkeyTurkey flag1–0United States flagUnited States
Group D · Inglewood · 19:00 PDT38 · 28 · 35
TurkeyTurkey flag2–0Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
Round of 32 · Santa Clara · 17:00 PDT69 · 20 · 11
TurkeyTurkey flag0–1Belgium flagBelgium
Round of 16 · Seattle · 17:00 PDT34 · 29 · 37

Key players

  • Hakan ÇalhanoğluCM · Inter Milan

    Captain and set-piece master who anchors midfield

  • Arda GülerAM · Real Madrid

    The headline talent of Türkiye's golden generation

  • Kenan YıldızLW · Juventus

    Breakout star winger leading a young, fearless attack

  • Kerem AktürkoğluW · Galatasaray

    Scored the playoff-final winner in Pristina that ended a 24-year drought

  • Ferdi KadıoğluLB · Brighton

    Versatile full-back, one of the team's most reliable performers

  • Orkun KökçüCM · Beşiktaş

    Technical midfielder who knits possession alongside Çalhanoğlu

  • Can UzunAM · Eintracht Frankfurt

    Young Bundesliga creator providing depth behind Güler and Yıldız

Injuries / doubts

  • No significant injuries or suspensions reported in the final squad; Şengezer, Şimşir and Tıknaz travel as standby replacements

Recent form

2026-06-06Venezuela2-1 WFriendly
2026-06-01North Macedonia4-0 WFriendly
2026-03-31Kosovo1-0 WUEFA playoff final
2026-03-26Romania1-0 WUEFA playoff semi-final
2025-11-18Spain2-2 DWC qualifying
2025-11-15Bulgaria2-0 WWC qualifying

News

2026-06-06

Türkiye beat Venezuela 2-1 to complete perfect warm-up sweep

Two wins from two friendlies built momentum before the Group D opener vs Australia in Vancouver and a marquee clash with hosts USA.

2026-06-02

Montella unveils Türkiye's 26 for historic World Cup return

A balanced final squad mixing Europe-based stars with Süper Lig leaders, captained by Çalhanoğlu, for the first finals since 2002.

2026-06-01

Türkiye rout North Macedonia 4-0 in warm-up

A dominant send-off performance in which Çalhanoğlu was eased back in as a substitute.

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