The Turkey national football team (Turkish: Türkiye millî futbol takımı), recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA,[5][6] represent Turkey in men's international football matches. The team are controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), the governing body for football in Turkey, which was founded in 1923, and have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962.[7]

The team played their first official international game in 1923 and have 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 (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, and 1960) 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 (1950,[b] 1954, 2002, and 2026) 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 were also promoted to League A, the top division of the UEFA Nations League, for the first time in their history in 2025. Despite entering the tournament with high expectations, Turkey underperformed and suffered early elimination in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but managed to defeat the United States in their final match.[10]

In October 2023, Turkey were named as a co-host for UEFA Euro 2032 and will qualify automatically for the tournament.

History

Early years

One of the early formations in 1922
Türkiye against Romania in 1923

The Turkish national team's first game was against Romania, played on 26 October 1923 at Taksim Stadium in Istanbul, a 2–2 draw.[11] Zeki Rıza Sporel is considered the first big star of Turkish football as he scored the first two goals against Romania. Turkey played their first ever official match at the 1924 Summer Olympics losing to Czechoslovakia 5–2. The first two goals in an official game were scored by Bekir Refet.

1950s

Turkey in 1950

Although Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup, beating Syria 7–0, they were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to financial problems.

Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain. They first lost 4–1 to Spain, but a 1–0 win a few days later initiated a replay (there was no clause for aggregate results in the rules at the time, which would have qualified Spain). On that occasion, they tied 2–2 after, booking their place after a coin toss. Turkey was grouped along with Hungary and West Germany. The Turks, however, never played Hungary due to the tournament format (Spain had been selected as a seeded team prior to the end of the qualification, and when Turkey qualified at their expense, they inherited the seed), and a 4–1 defeat by the Germans was followed by Turkey carrying out a 7–0 win over South Korea. Turkey lost the play-off game to West Germany 7–2.

Turkey against West Germany at the 1954 World Cup

In 1956, however, Turkey did play Hungary in a friendly match in Istanbul, defeating what was one of the strongest teams of the era, 3–1.[12] Lefter Küçükandonyadis, arguably one of the best Turkish strikers of all time, scored two goals during the tournament.

Near misses

Turkey against Netherlands in 1958

Despite the introduction of a national league, and showings by Turkish clubs in European competition, the 1960s would be a barren time for the national team. Most players from the 1954 World Cup squad had already retired, and the new generation of players failed to qualify for a major tournament.

The 1970s saw Turkey holding back in the World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers, but the team was a point too short to qualify for both UEFA Euro 1972 and Euro 1976.

Coşkun Özarı coached Turkey in the 1970s and 1980s

In the 1980s the Turks also suffered one of their worst defeats with 8–0 scorelines twice against England. The Turks had suffered an 8–0 defeat before against Poland in 1968. But the 1990 World Cup qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final match. Prominent players in this period included Rıdvan Dilmen, Oğuz Çetin, Rıza Çalımbay, Feyyaz Uçar, and European Golden Boot winner Tanju Çolak.

1990s

In 1990, coach Sepp Piontek was put in charge of the national team. Under his guidance, a group of new players debuted for the national team. Many of these players (which included Bülent Korkmaz, Alpay Özalan, Sergen Yalçın, Rüştü Reçber, and Hakan Şükür) would become the backbone of the national team for many years. Piontek's mission came to an end in 1993, when he was replaced by Fatih Terim, who in turn managed to qualify for Euro 1996. Turkiye qualified for its first major tournament since 1954. The appointment of Piontek was a recommended move by another coach, Jupp Derwall, who had coached Galatasaray for three seasons.

Turkish national football team on an Azerbaijan stamp for Euro 1996

Turkey qualified for Euro 1996, defeating both Switzerland and Sweden 2–1 during qualification. Despite a solid performance during the qualifiers, Turkey lost all their matches without scoring a single goal. They did, however, go home with an award: the fair play award, given to Özalan.

2000s

Although Turkey failed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup, they qualified for Euro 2000 after winning a play-off against the Republic of Ireland. Turkey lost their first match 2–1 to Italy, then drew their second match against Sweden 0–0, and beat host nation Belgium 2–0, making it the first time in the history of the UEFA European Championship a host nation had been eliminated in the first round. This victory brought Turkey into the quarter-finals of the tournament, where they were beaten 2–0 by Portugal, with Arif Erdem missing a penalty.

Line-ups for the UEFA Euro 2000 game between Belgium and Turkey at the King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels on 19 June 2000

For the 2002 World Cup, Turkey finished second in their qualifying group, losing to Sweden in the match that would decide the number-one spot. The Turks were forced to play the play-offs against Austria. They defeated the Austrians 6–0 on aggregate and booked their place in the finals. The Turkish team started the 2002 World Cup with a 2–1 defeat against eventual winners Brazil.[13] Turkey qualified from the group stage with a 3–0 win against China PR after drawing 1–1 with Costa Rica.[14][15] Turkey then faced co-hosts Japan in the second round, winning 1–0.[16] The Turkish team continued their run, as they beat Senegal 1–0 on a golden goal to book their place in the semi-finals, where a 1–0 defeat against eventual tournament winners Brazil forced them to play the third-place match. The Turks won the bronze medal after a 3–2 victory over co-hosts South Korea.[17][18][19] Hakan Şükür scored Turkey's first goal in 10.8 seconds, despite the South Koreans kicking off first. It was the fastest goal in World Cup history.[20][21] Tens of thousands of flag-waving Turkish fans greeted the World Cup squad on their return to Istanbul, where they joined a massive street party at Taksim Square.[22] Rüştü Reçber, Alpay Özalan and Hasan Şaş were all included in the All-Star Team, with Reçber also being voted as the best goalkeeper in the UEFA Team of the Year 2002, while Şenol Güneş was being voted as the best manager.

The Turkish national team on an Azerbaijani stamp for the 2002 FIFA World Cup

In 2003, Turkey finished third at the FIFA Confederations Cup. In the group stage, Turkey defeated the United States 2–1 before losing to Cameroon 1–0. In their final group match, Turkey drew 2–2 against Brazil, eliminating them from the tournament. Turkey lost to eventual tournament winners France 3–2 in the semi-finals, and then defeated Colombia 2–1 in the third-place match. Tuncay scored three goals and an assist, which won him the Silver Shoe Award and the Silver Ball Award for the second-best player of the tournament.

The Turks failed to qualify for Euro 2004 after Latvia won the qualification play-offs. They also missed out on the 2006 World Cup after failing to win the play-offs, this time on away goals against Switzerland, again after finishing second in their group.

Turkey qualified for their first international tournament in six years by finishing second behind Greece in Euro 2008 qualifying Group C to reach the tournament. They were placed alongside Switzerland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic in Group A. In their first match, they played Portugal and were beaten 2–0, but wins over Switzerland (2–1) and the Czech Republic (3–2) – both secured by late goals – meant qualification for the knockout stages.[23][24][25] Turkey knocked out a host nation – Switzerland – in the group stages for the second time.[26]

The quarter-final against Croatia was goalless after 90 minutes, and Croatia led 1–0 in the final minute of extra time, but another late Turkish goal by forward Semih Şentürk brought the game to penalties. The goal raised some controversy with Croatia fans and Croatia head coach Slaven Bilić, who claimed that the goal had been scored after extra time had elapsed. This complaint, however, was overruled, and the game went into penalties. Turkey defeated Croatia 3–1 on penalties.[27]

Line-ups for the UEFA Euro 2008 match between Germany and Turkey on 25 June 2008 at St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Turkey went into the semi-final against Germany with just 14 outfield players available as a result of injuries and suspensions but scored first and were drawing 2–2. But they finished third by default after losing 3–2 with a last-minute goal by Philipp Lahm.[28]

Turkey against France on 5 June 2009

2010s

Turkey was drawn in UEFA Group 5 together with Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia and Spain. Turkey had a mixed qualifying campaign, finishing with 15 points and missing out on a play-off place to Bosnia and Herzegovina with 19 points. Spain topped the group to qualify, winning every game in the process. Coach Fatih Terim announced he would be resigning his post following their failure to qualify.[29]

The Turks during Euro 2012 qualification

Turkey was drawn in Group A in qualification for Euro 2012, together with Kazakhstan, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Azerbaijan. The Turks reached the play-offs after beating Azerbaijan 1–0 but were eliminated 3–0 on aggregate by Croatia.

On 14 November 2012, Turkey celebrated their 500th match in a friendly game played against Denmark at the Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Before the match, footballers and coaches, who contributed to the national team's success in the past, were honored. Turkish pop singer Hadise, who wore a national team jersey with the number 500, performed a small concert.[30][31]

Turkey was drawn in Group D in qualification for the 2014 World Cup, together with Andorra, Estonia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Romania, finishing fourth. Abdullah Avcı was sacked soon after. Fatih Terim was put in charge for the third time to lead the national team, but a 2–0 defeat against the Netherlands ended hopes of qualification.

Turkey against Austria on 29 March 2016

Grouped in Group A in the qualification campaign for Euro 2016, with Iceland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, the team qualified for their first major tournament in eight years as the best third-placed team after beating Iceland 1–0, with Selçuk İnan netting a free kick in the 89th minute, along with Kazakhstan beating Latvia 1–0.[32][33][34][35][36] After a year and a half of going unbeaten, a loss to England as a pre-tournament friendly ended the team's winning streak, subsequently leading to back-to-back losses against Croatia and Spain in the tournament. Turkey won their last game against the Czech Republic, 2–0. They nearly reached the last 16 until a late winner for Ireland against Italy meant that the latter instead qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.[37]

Placed with Croatia, Finland, Iceland, Kosovo and Ukraine for 2018 World Cup qualifying, manager Fatih Terim left after an off-field incident,[38] and 72-year-old former Romania manager Mircea Lucescu took over. After seven matches, Turkey were in pole position to qualify for the tournament, First, they boosted their World Cup hopes by beating Croatia 1–0, but a 3–0 defeat to Iceland at home ended automatic qualification hopes. After a 2–2 draw against Finland, the team finished fourth in Group I.

Turkey was drawn with Russia and Sweden in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B and performed poorly, leading to a bottom finish. In the first game at home against 2018 World Cup host and quarter-finalist Russia, Turkey lost 2–1. Turkey then put up its best performance in the League, winning 3–2 against Sweden on Swedish soil. However, Turkey could not extend their performances and lost to Russia in Sochi before suffering a humiliating 1–0 home loss to Sweden, thus initially relegating Turkey to League C. However, UEFA rule changes meant Turkey was allowed to remain in League B.

Turkey was drawn in Group H in the qualifying stages of Euro 2020 along with 2018 World Cup champions France, Iceland, Albania, Moldova, and Andorra. Veteran coach Şenol Güneş revolutionized the team, with many young talents, combining them with experienced players like Burak Yılmaz and Emre Belözoglu. The team eventually managed to achieve a 2–0 victory against France in Konya and a 1–1 draw at the Stade de France. Turkey then struggled against Andorra in their first match, winning after an 89th-minute goal at Vodafone Park in Istanbul. Turkey's only defeat in the group came against Iceland in Reykjavík, losing 2–1. The defeat came after the ill-treatment of the Turkish group at the Iceland customs, keeping them at the airport for three hours. This was followed by an Icelandic supporter holding a toilet brush to team captain Emre Belozoglu as a pretend microphone during an interview. The events were heavily criticized by the Turkish and European media. Turkey entered matchday nine as group leaders with 19 points. They and Iceland drew 0–0 at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul. After finishing behind France, a draw was enough to secure Turkey a spot in Euro 2020 finals, ahead of their away match against Andorra.[39]

2020s

Turkey during the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage match against Wales in Baku

After qualifying for Euro 2020, which was postponed to June and July 2021 because of COVID-19, Turkey were drawn against Russia, alongside Hungary and Serbia, in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B. They performed poorly in their two opening games in September 2020. In the first game against Hungary at home, Turkey suffered a 1–0 defeat courtesy of a Dominik Szoboszlai goal from a free kick. Playing in Belgrade, following Aleksandar Kolarov's red card, the Turks were held goalless against Serbia. This hampered their chances of qualifying for League A, as their next opponents in October would be Russia—a team that Turkey haven't beaten since 1975—and Hungary.

In Moscow, Turkey drew 1–1 after Kenan Karaman's equalizer. The Turkish side then drew 2–2 against Serbia at home.[40]

Against Russia, Denis Cheryshev scored for the Russians to take an early lead, making the Turkish side look hapless. But after Russia's red card reduced the side to ten men, the Turks eventually won 3–2.[41][42][43] The Turks then traveled to Hungary with the hope that a win against the Hungarians could mean possible promotion, if Russia lost to Serbia. While Russia suffered a humiliating 5–0 defeat away in Belgrade, Turkey also lost 2–0 to the Hungarians. That meant Turkey and Serbia were tied on points, but Turkey were relegated after they lost the head-to-head away goals tiebreaker, 2–0.[44][45][46] Such an outcome also meant Turkey would have to fight to get a direct Qatar 2022 ticket as play-off qualification appeared slim with their relegation, in which the 2022 World Cup qualifiers that started in March 2021.

Turkey had the honor of opening the Euro 2021 finals, but with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne scoring, Turkey fell 3–0 to Italy. Roberto Mancini's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in the first half but broke through in the 53rd minute when a hard-hit cross from Domenico Berardi flew in off Turkish defender Merih Demiral for an own goal. They went on to lose the next two games to both Switzerland and Wales, losing all three games alongside debutants North Macedonia.

In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Turkey was drawn into Group G with the Netherlands, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, and Gibraltar. After they finished second in their group behind the Netherlands,[47][48][49] they entered the 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA playoffs against Portugal[50][51] but lost 3–1 in a game in which Burak Yılmaz missed a crucial penalty to equalise, so Turkey failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[52] Afterwards, Yılmaz announced his international retirement.[53][54]

In 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C, they were drawn in Group 1 with Luxembourg, the Faroe Islanders, Lithuania. They were promoted to League B after recording 13 points in six games. Their Nations League success not only rewarded them a playoff place should they fail to qualify directly,[55] but also an easier draw in Group D with Croatia, Wales, Armenia, and Latvia. They subsequently qualified directly on 16 October 2023 and finished first on 19 November 2023.[56][57][58]

Turkey took part in Euro 2024 Group F together with Portugal, Czech Republic and play-off winner Georgia and finished the group in 2nd place. The team reached the quarter-finals by beating Austria 2–1, then lost to the Netherlands 2–1 and finished the tournament in 5th place.[59]

In 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B, they were drawn in Group 4 with Iceland, Montenegro, and Wales. Turkey finished second behind Wales following a 3–1 defeat to Montenegro in their final match.[60] In the promotion play-offs against Hungary in March 2025, Turkey secured a 6–1 aggregate victory (3–1 and 3–0), earning promotion to League A for the first time and their first win over Hungary in 18 years.[61]

In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Turkey was drawn into Group E alongside Euro 2024 champions Spain, Georgia, and Bulgaria.[62] Despite earning a 2–2 away draw against Spain in their final group match in November 2025 and winning both home and away matches against Bulgaria and Georgia, Turkiye finished second due to an inferior goal difference, largely influenced by a 0–6 home defeat earlier in September, and thus advanced to the play-offs for the second consecutive time.[63]

Drawn into Path C, Turkey defeated Romania 1–0 in the semi-finals in Istanbul on 26 March 2026, courtesy of a 53rd-minute goal by Ferdi Kadıoğlu.[64] In the final, played away against Kosovo in Pristina on 31 March, Turkey secured a 1–0 victory through a 53rd-minute strike by Kerem Aktürkoğlu, qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance in 24 years.[65]

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Turkey was in Group D (along with the USA, Australia and Paraguay) and was the second nation in the World Cup to be eliminated after Haiti; losing 0–2 to Australia in the opening match and then losing 0–1 to a 10-man Paraguay. Turkey had 62 shots in the first 2 games, scoring 0 goals.[66][67] The team earned a late 3–2 victory in their final group match against co-hosts and group winners United States, but finished bottom of their group with three points.[68] In the final match against the United States, Arda Guler became Turkey’s youngest World Cup goalscorer at age 21.[69] Guler plays professional football for Real Madrid CF.[70]

2030s

Turkey is set to take part of the UEFA Euro 2032 having automatically qualified as co-host in October 2023 along with Italy who also automatically qualified as co-host.

Kit suppliers

First kit of Turkey (1922)

Turkey's kit colors were home red kits and white away kits, manufactured by Adidas, from 1983 to 2002. Nike became the manufacturer in 2003. 17 years later, they switched their kit colors to white as the home kit and red as the away kit until 2026 (ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifying play-offs) when red became the home kit and white became the away kit again.

Kit provider Period
Germany Adidas 1983−2002
United States Nike 2003−present

Rivalries

Turkey has developed several notable rivalries, the most well-known being Croatia[71] and Greece.

Turkey and Croatia have played each other nine times,[72] with their first encounter at Euro 1996; where both countries made their debuts in the opening match, which Croatia won 1–0.[73] In Euro 2008, Turkey won on penalties after a 1–1 deadlock. The two teams faced each other in the 2012 Euro qualifying play-offs, with Croatia winning 3–0 in the first-leg in Istanbul, and advancing to the tournament finals following a 0–0 draw in the second-leg.[74][75] The two teams faced each other once again in a European competition at Euro 2016, playing in the opening match of Group D, with Croatia winning 1–0.[76][77] Only three months after the Euros, the two teams played in their opening match in Group I of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, which finished 1–1.[78] Exactly one year later, Turkey won the reverse fixture 1–0 at home, which played a key part in both countries' qualifying campaigns, although Turkey would not qualify for the World Cup while Croatia would finish runners-up behind France.[79][80] Turkey and Croatia would again face each other during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, where Turkey managed to shock Croatia with a 1–0 win away as the Turks managed to top the table of a qualification group for the first time in their history, whereas Croatia, despite a 2–0 away win earlier to Turkey, had struggled with a rather poor performance and only managed to qualify at the last hurdle.[81][82]

Turkey also has a historical rivalry with Greece. Playing 14 times, Turkey won eight matches, drew thrice, and lost only three games.[83] Both countries have been described as "punching above their weight", with Greece winning Euro 2004 after being classified as underdogs before the competition, and Turkey advancing to the semi-finals of Euro 2008, where they were knocked out by Germany. Due to tension between the two countries and the dispute over Cyprus, coupled with several incidents occurring during matches between Turkish and Greek clubs, it has been described as one of the biggest international football rivalries.[84]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of Turkey's match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Turkey  0–6  Spain Konya, Turkey
21:45 TRT (UTC+03:00) Report
Stadium: Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium
Attendance: 32,059[86]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
11 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bulgaria  1–6  Turkey Sofia, Bulgaria
21:45 EEST (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 10,059[87]
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Turkey  4–1  Georgia İzmit, Turkey
21:45 TRT (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: Kocaeli Stadium
Attendance: 26,633[88]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Turkey  2–0  Bulgaria Bursa, Turkey
20:00 TRT (UTC+03:00)
Report Stadium: Centennial Atatürk Stadium
Attendance: 42,756[89]
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain  2–2  Turkey Seville, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja
Attendance: 30,812[90]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

2026

6 June Friendly Turkey  2–1  Venezuela Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
18:00 EDT (UTC−04:00)
Report
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Attendance: 14,000[94]
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
19 June 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D Turkey  0–1  Paraguay Santa Clara, California, United States
20:00 PDT (UTC−07:00) Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 68,827[96]
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Coaching staff

As of 1 August 2025[98]
Vincenzo Montella, the current head coach of Turkey national football team.
Position Name
Head coach Italy Vincenzo Montella
Assistant coach(es)[99] Italy Daniele Russo
Turkey Hakan Balta
Goalkeeping coach(es) Turkey Ozan Özerkan
Turkey Emrah Karakovan
Fitness coach(es) Italy Pierpaolo Polino
Turkey Ömür Serdal Altunsöz
Turkey Vural Durmuş
Match analyst(s) Italy Massimo Crivellaro
Turkey Okan Aydıner
Team manager Turkey Ceyhun Kazanci

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[100]
Caps and goals are correct as of 25 June 2026, after the match against the United States.[101]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mert Günok (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 37) 37 0 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
12 1GK Altay Bayındır (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 28) 12 0 The Football Association Manchester United
23 1GK Uğurcan Çakır (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 30) 42 0 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
2 2DF Zeki Çelik (fifth captain) (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 29) 63 3 Italian Football Federation Juventus
3 2DF Merih Demiral (third captain) (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 28) 65 6 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
4 2DF Çağlar Söyüncü (fourth captain) (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 30) 61 2 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
13 2DF Eren Elmalı (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 26) 25 0 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
14 2DF Abdülkerim Bardakcı (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 31) 30 2 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
15 2DF Ozan Kabak (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 26) 31 2 German Football Association TSG Hoffenheim
18 2DF Mert Müldür (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 27) 48 3 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
20 2DF Ferdi Kadıoğlu (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 26) 32 2 The Football Association Brighton & Hove Albion
22 2DF Kaan Ayhan (vice-captain) (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 31) 74 6 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
25 2DF Samet Akaydin (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 32) 19 1 Turkish Football Federation Çaykur Rizespor
5 3MF Salih Özcan (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 28) 32 1 Turkish Football Federation Beşiktaş
6 3MF Orkun Kökçü (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 25) 53 4 Turkish Football Federation Beşiktaş
8 3MF Arda Güler (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 21) 33 7 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
10 3MF Hakan Çalhanoğlu (captain) (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 32) 108 22 Italian Football Federation Inter Milan
11 3MF Kenan Yıldız (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 21) 31 5 Italian Football Federation Juventus
16 3MF İsmail Yüksek (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 27) 34 1 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
17 3MF İrfan Can Kahveci (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 31) 48 6 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
19 3MF Yunus Akgün (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 26) 21 4 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
21 3MF Barış Alper Yılmaz (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 26) 38 5 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
24 3MF Oğuz Aydın (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 25) 12 0 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
7 4FW Kerem Aktürkoğlu (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 (age 27) 54 15 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
9 4FW Deniz Gül (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 22) 10 2 Portuguese Football Federation Porto
26 4FW Can Uzun (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 20) 8 1 German Football Association Eintracht Frankfurt

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the team within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Muhammed Şengezer (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 29) 1 0 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
GK Ersin Destanoğlu (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 25) 0 0 United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
GK Berke Özer (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 26) 2 0 France Lille v.  Georgia, 14 October 2025
DF Yusuf Akçiçek (2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 (age 20) 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Mustafa Eskihellaç (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 29) 3 0 Turkey Trabzonspor 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Ahmetcan Kaplan (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 23) 0 0 Unattached 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Yasin Özcan (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 20) 1 0 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
DF Yiğit Demir (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Turkey Fenerbahçe v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
DF Hamza Güreler (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 20) 0 0 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
DF Emirhan Topçu (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Spain, 18 November 2025
DF Ayberk Karapo (2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Turkey Manisa v.  Bulgaria, 15 November 2025 TRA
MF Atakan Karazor (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 29) 2 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Demir Ege Tıknaz (2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Portugal Braga 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Eyüp Aydın (2005-08-02) 2 August 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Turkey Kasımpaşa v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
MF Baran Gezek (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Turkey Kayserispor v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
MF Barış Kalaycı (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Turkey Fatih Karagümrük v.  Romania, 26 March 2026 TRA
MF İsak Vural (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 20) 0 0 Italy Pisa v.  Spain, 18 November 2025
FW Yusuf Sarı (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 27) 6 1 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
FW Aral Şimşir (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 24) 1 0 Turkey Trabzonspor 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
FW Semih Kılıçsoy (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Kosovo, 31 March 2026
FW Ahmed Kutucu (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 26) 4 0 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Spain, 18 November 2025
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • SUS = Player is suspended.
  • RET = Retired from international football.
  • TRA = Player is included for training purposes only.

Player records

As of 25 June 2026[102][103]
Players in bold are still active with the Turkey national team.

Most appearances

Rüştü Reçber is Turkey's most-capped player with 120 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Rüştü Reçber 120 0 1994–2012
2 Hakan Şükür 112 51 1992–2007
3 Hakan Çalhanoğlu 108 22 2013–present
4 Bülent Korkmaz 102 2 1990–2005
5 Emre Belözoğlu 101 9 2000–2019
6 Arda Turan 100 16 2006–2017
7 Tugay Kerimoğlu 94 2 1990–2007
8 Alpay Özalan 90 4 1995–2005
9 Hamit Altıntop 82 7 2004–2014
10 Mehmet Topal 81 2 2008–2018

Top goalscorers

Hakan Şükür is Turkey's top scorer with 51 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Hakan Şükür 51 112 0.46 1992–2007
2 Burak Yılmaz 31 77 0.4 2006–2022
3 Tuncay Şanlı 22 80 0.28 2002–2010
Hakan Çalhanoğlu 22 108 0.2 2013–present
5 Lefter Küçükandonyadis 21 46 0.46 1948–1963
Cenk Tosun 21 53 0.4 2013–2024
7 Metin Oktay 19 36 0.53 1955–1968
Cemil Turan 19 44 0.43 1969–1979
Nihat Kahveci 19 69 0.28 2000–2010
10 Cengiz Ünder 16 51 0.31 2016–2023
Arda Turan 16 100 0.16 2006–2017

Most clean sheets

Rank Player Clean sheets Caps Ratio Career
1 Rüştü Reçber 53 120 0.44 1994–2012
2 Volkan Demirel 20 63 0.32 2004–2014
3 Turgay Şeren 16 46 0.35 1950–1966
4 Volkan Babacan 15 35 0.43 2014–2018
5 Mert Günok 14 37 0.38 2012–present
Uğurcan Çakır 14 42 0.33 2019–present
7 Engin İpekoğlu 10 32 0.31 1989–1999
8 Ömer Çatkıç 8 19 0.42 2000–2005
9 Ali Artuner 7 25 0.28 1965–1971
10 Sabri Dino 6 12 0.5 1969–1975
Sinan Bolat 6 12 0.5 2011–2019

Centuriate goals

Arda Turan scored 600th goal for the Turkish national team.

As of 18 November 2025.[104][105]

Goal no. Date Scorer Opponent Result
1st 26 October 1923 Zeki Rıza Sporel  Romania 2–2
100th 23 June 1954 Mustafa Ertan  West Germany 2–7
200th 14 February 1973 Osman Arpacıoğlu  Algeria 4–0
300th 27 February 1991 Uğur Tütüneker  Yugoslavia 1–1
400th 27 March 1999 Sergen Yalçın  Moldova 2–0
500th 9 October 2004 Fatih Tekke  Kazakhstan 4–0
600th 5 September 2009 Arda Turan  Estonia 4–2
700th 3 September 2015 Selçuk İnan  Latvia 1–1
800th 13 November 2021 Kerem Aktürkoğlu  Gibraltar 6–0
900th 18 November 2025 Deniz Gül  Spain 2–2

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Rank M W D L GF GA Squad M W D L GF GA Link
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Did not enter Link
Italy 1934 Withdrew Withdrew Link
France 1938 Did not enter Did not enter Link
Brazil 1950 Qualified but withdrew 110070 Link
Switzerland 1954 Group stage 9th31021011 Squad 311146 Link
Sweden 1958 Withdrew Withdrew Link
Chile 1962 Did not qualify 420244 Link
England 1966 6105419 Link
Mexico 1970 4004213 Link
West Germany 1974 622253 Link
Argentina 1978 621395 Link
Spain 1982 8008122 Link
Mexico 1986 8017224 Link
Italy 1990 83141210 Link
United States 1994 103161119 Link
France 1998 8422219 Link
South Korea Japan 2002 Third place3rd7412106 Squad 12831248 Link
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 147522713 Link
South Africa 2010 104331310 Link
Brazil 2014 10514169 Link
Russia 2018 104331413 Link
Qatar 2022 116322819 Link
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Group stage35th310235 Squad 86111912 Link
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total:3/23 Third place 3rd 13 6 1 6 23 22 — 146 59 28 60 223 218 Link

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Rank M W D L GF GA Squad M W D L GF GA Link
France 1960 Did not qualify 210123 Link
Spain 1964 200207 Link
Italy 1968 612338 Link
Belgium 1972 6213513 Link
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 6222510 Link
Italy 1980 631255 Link
France 1984 8314816 Link
West Germany 1988 6024216 Link
Sweden 1992 6006114 Link
England 1996 Group stage 16th300305 Squad 8431168 Link
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Quarter-finals 6th411234 Squad 10541167 Link
Portugal 2004 Did not qualify 10622198 Link
Austria Switzerland 2008 Semi-finals 3rd521289 Squad 127322511 Link
Poland Ukraine 2012 Did not qualify 125341314 Link
France 2016 Group stage 17th310224 Squad 10532149 Link
Europe 2020 24th300318 Squad 10721183 Link
Germany 2024 Quarter-finals 7th530288 Squad 8521147 Link
England Scotland Republic of Ireland Wales 2028 To be determined To be determined Link
Italy Turkey 2032 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts Link
Total Semi-finals 6/19 23 7 2 14 22 38 128 56 31 41 166 159 Link

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group M W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 B 2 410347Same position22nd
2020–21 B 3 613268Fall29th
2022–23 C 1 6411185Rise35th
2024–25 B 4 8521157Rise23rd
2026–27
Total 24 11 6 7 43 27 22nd

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 8 8 Squad
Germany 2005 Did not qualify
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017
Total Third place 1/10 5 2 1 2 8 8 —

Olympic Games

Turkey at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Turkey at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

For 1968–1988 see this page. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
France 1924Round 113th100125Squad
Netherlands 192814th100117Squad
Nazi Germany 193615th100101Squad
United Kingdom 1948Quarter-finals6th210153Squad
Finland 19528th210138Squad
Australia 1956Withdrew
Italy 1960Round 114th3012310Squad
Japan 1964 Did not qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984Withdrew
South Korea 1988 Did not qualify
Since 1992See Turkey national under-23 football team
Total Quarter-finals 6/14 10 2 1 7 14 34 —

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Egypt 1951Did not participate
Spain 1955
Lebanon 1959Runners-up2nd211074
Italy 1963Runners-up2nd5311127
Tunisia 1967Fourth place4th521257
Turkey 1971Third place3rd431041
Algeria1975Group stage7th402215
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979Group stage5th311122
Morocco 1983Runners-up2nd420245
Syria 1987Third place3rd530262
1991–present See Turkey national under-20 football team
Total Runners-up 8/10 32 15 7 10 41 33

Mediterranean Cup

Mediterranean Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Greece 1949 Runners-up2nd320176
1950–53 Fourth place4th361144
1953–58 Fourth place4th823377
Total Runners-up 3/3 14 10 4 5 18 17

Balkan Cup

Balkan Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1929–31Did not participate
Bulgaria 1931Runners-up2nd210135
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1932Did not participate
Romania 1933
Greece 1934–35
Bulgaria 1935
Romania 1936
Albania 1946
1947
1948
1973–76Semi-finals4th210167
1977–80Group stage3rd411248
Total Runners-up 3/12 8 3 1 4 13 20

ECO Cup

ECO Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Iran 1965Runners-up2nd211031
Pakistan 1967Champions1st422084
Turkey 1969Champions1st422082
Iran 1970Runners-up2nd321042
Pakistan 1974Champions1st321032
Iran 1993Did not participate
Total 3 titles 5/6 16 9 7 0 26 11

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Turkey's all-time international record, as of 25 June 2026.

  Positive record
  Neutral record
  Negative record

Opponents Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Albania126241314-1
 Algeria310242+2
 Andorra4400100+10
 Angola110032+1
 Armenia431072+5
 Australia320143+1
 Austria1881925250
 Azerbaijan8611113+8
 Belarus421187+1
 Belgium113531718-1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina622267-1
 Brazil6024310-7
 Bulgaria2996144252-10
 Cameroon100101-1
 Canada220061+5
 Chile321030+3
 China220070+7
 Colombia110021+1
 Costa Rica1010110
 Croatia122641115-4
 Czech Republic[note 1]2273122246-24
 Denmark10253912-3
 East Germany5311105+5
 Ecuador100101-1
 Egypt64021310+3
 England11029133-32
 Estonia8530174+13
 Ethiopia211030+3
 Faroe Islands311163+3
 Finland155462422+2
 France6114513-8
 Georgia97112610+16
 Germany[note 2]2244141652-36
 Ghana2020330
 Gibraltar220090+9
 Greece149232211+11
 Guinea1010000
 Honduras330050+5
 Hungary2072112636-10
 Iceland154381826-8
 Iran7520142+12
 Iraq321081+7
 Israel6402912-3
 Italy1605111029-19
 Ivory Coast1010110
 Japan310235-2
 Kazakhstan6600192+17
 Kosovo4400132+11
 Latvia104512215+7
 Libya201123-1
 Liechtenstein220090+9
 Lithuania220080+8
 Luxembourg9711189+9
 Malaysia110030+3
 Malta6510154+11
 Moldova131120353+32
 Montenegro632198+1
 Mexico100101-1
 Netherlands154471523-8
 New Zealand110021+1
 North Macedonia9621189+9
 Northern Ireland1252512120
 Norway115331516-1
 Pakistan54102010+10
 Paraguay201101-1
 Poland1833121341-28
 Portugal10208922-13
 Qatar110021+1
 Republic of Ireland143651627-11
 Romania2877142649-23
 Russia[note 3]2343161239-27
 San Marino4310161+15
 Saudi Arabia330061+5
 Scotland220042+2
 Senegal110010+1
 Slovakia641183+5
 Slovenia210112-1
 South Africa100102-2
 South Korea7421134+9
 Spain13157725-18
 Serbia[note 4]121561628-12
 Sweden125431514+1
  Switzerland168352223-1
 Syria110070+7
 Tunisia514063+3
 Ukraine9432119+2
 United States6312109+1
 Uruguay100123-1
 Uzbekistan110020+2
 Venezuela110021+1
 Wales1354414140
Total (93) 658264151243919935-16
  1. ↑ Includes the results of  Czechoslovakia.
  2. ↑ Includes the results of  West Germany.
  3. ↑ Includes the results of  Soviet Union.
  4. ↑ Includes the results of  Yugoslavia.

Honours

Global

Continental

Regional

Friendly

  • ECO Cup
    • Champions (3): 1967, 1969, 1974
    • Runners-up (2): 1965, 1970

Summary

Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
FIFA World Cup 0011
FIFA Confederations Cup 0011
Total0022

Decoration

In 2002, the national team was honored with the Turkish "State Medal of Distinguished Service" for their third place achievement at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. All the team members, coaches and officials were given medals.[107]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Since the Republic was not formally declared by the time of the event, the game was played between Romania and TFF. The city also was not consistently known as Istanbul in the English-speaking world until 1930.
  2. ↑ Turkey withdrew due to financial reasons.[8][9]
  3. ↑ Although there was no third-place play-off match, UEFA decided to award the defeated semi-finalists of Euro 2008 with bronze medals.[106]

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