Türkiye
Türkiye is a national team from Europe (UEFA).
Türkiye have played at the World Cup 3 times (first in 1954, most recently in 2026). Best result: third place (2002). Record at the finals: 13 matches, 6 wins, 1 draws, 6 defeats, goals 23–22. Top scorer: Burhan Sargun and Suat Mamat (3 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Uğurcan Çakır (10); most goals: Kenan Yıldız (3).
Coach in the latest data: Vincenzo Montella.
- Champions
- 0
- World Cups played
- 3
- Confederation
- UEFA
Every World Cup appearance
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| World Cup 1954 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2002 | Third place |
| World Cup 2026 | Group stage |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Burhan Sargun | 3 |
| Suat Mamat | 3 |
| Hasan Şaş | 2 |
| İlhan Mansız | 2 |
| Lefter Küçükandonyadis | 2 |
| Ümit Davala | 2 |
| Arda Güler | 1 |
| Baris Alper Yilmaz | 1 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | 1 |
| Emre Belözoğlu | 1 |
Upcoming matches
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 12 November 2026 | Türkiye vs Belgium | UEFA Nations League |
| 15 November 2026 | France vs Türkiye | UEFA Nations League |
Predict these matches in the free score game
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Çakır | GK | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Altay Bayındır | GK | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | DEF | 10 | 896 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Merih Demiral | DEF | 8 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | DEF | 10 | 619 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Zeki Çelik | DEF | 7 | 522 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Mert Müldür | DEF | 10 | 491 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Eren Elmalı | DEF | 6 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Samet Akaydın | DEF | 4 | 236 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ozan Kabak | DEF | 3 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | DEF | 2 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Kaan Ayhan | DEF | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Arda Güler | MID | 10 | 843 | 2 | 4 | 13.5 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | MID | 9 | 740 | 1 | 4 | 10.5 |
| İsmail Yüksek | MID | 8 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Orkun Kökçü | MID | 10 | 534 | 0 | 3 | 9.5 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | MID | 8 | 395 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Salih Özcan | MID | 7 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | MID | 5 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Can Uzun | MID | 3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Kenan Yıldız | FWD | 10 | 803 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | FWD | 9 | 697 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oğuz Aydın | FWD | 6 | 350 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Yunus Akgün | FWD | 5 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Deniz Gül | FWD | 5 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 3-4-2-1 · Coach: Vincenzo Montella · 5 October 2026 · Italy 1–3
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Cakir | GK | 6.3 |
| 2 | Z. Celik | DEF | 6.5 |
| 15 | O. Kabak | DEF | 6.3 |
| 14 | A. Bardakci | DEF | 6.7 |
| 20 | F. Kadioglu | MID | 6.9 |
| 5 | S. Ozcan | MID | 7.2 |
| 16 | I. Yuksek | MID | 6.9 |
| 13 | E. Elmali | MID | 6.2 |
| 10 | I. Kahveci | FWD | 6.9 |
| 21 | A. Simsir | FWD | 7.0 |
| 19 | Y. Akgun | FWD | 7.2 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rüştü Reçber | 120 | 1994–2012 |
| Hakan Şükür | 112 | 1992–2007 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | 102 | 1990–2005 |
| Emre Belözoğlu | 101 | 2000–2019 |
| Arda Turan | 100 | 2006–2017 |
| Burhan Sargun | — | 1954–1954 |
| Suat Mamat | — | 1954–1954 |
| Hasan Şaş | — | 2002–2002 |
| Ümit Davala | — | 2002–2002 |
| İlhan Mansız | — | 2002–2002 |
| Lefter Küçükandonyadis | — | 1954–1954 |
| Erol Keskin | — | 1954–1954 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2026 | Türkiye 3–2 USA | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group D |
| 19 June 2026 | Türkiye 0–1 Paraguay | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group D |
| 13 June 2026 | Australia 2–0 Türkiye | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group D |
| 29 June 2002 | South Korea 2–3 Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Third-place match |
| 26 June 2002 | Brazil 1–0 Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Semi-final |
| 22 June 2002 | Senegal 0–1 (a.e.t.) Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Quarter-final |
| 18 June 2002 | Japan 0–1 Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Round of 16 |
| 13 June 2002 | Türkiye 3–0 China | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group C |
| 9 June 2002 | Costa Rica 1–1 Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group C |
| 3 June 2002 | Brazil 2–1 Türkiye | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group C |
| 23 June 1954 | West Germany 7–2 Türkiye | World Cup 1954 | Play-off |
| 20 June 1954 | Türkiye 7–0 South Korea | World Cup 1954 | Group stage · Group 2 |
| 17 June 1954 | West Germany 4–1 Türkiye | World Cup 1954 | Group stage · Group 2 |