Türkiye
Coach
Vincenzo Montella
World Cup Appearances
3
Best Finish
Third place (2002)
Complete Team Guide
Türkiye are back at the World Cup after beating Romania and Kosovo in the play-offs, and their younger attacking core makes them more than a nostalgia story.
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Road to 2026
Türkiye sealed their return to the World Cup in emotional fashion, and FIFA's late-March report states that Vincenzo Montella guided the Crescent Stars through the UEFA play-offs with a 1-0 win over Kosovo after already seeing off Romania. This is not just a nostalgic return. It is a squad with genuine high-end young talent around Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz.
Key Players
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Midfielder
Inter Milan
Calhanoglu remains the most experienced creative leader in the side and still shapes their set-piece and possession game.
Arda Güler
Midfielder
Real Madrid
Guler is one of the tournament's more exciting young creators and gives Türkiye a genuine difference-maker between the lines.
Kenan Yıldız
Forward
Juventus
FIFA's qualification coverage specifically mentioned Yildiz as one of the stars who will make Türkiye believe in a strong tournament.
Uğurcan Çakır
Goalkeeper
Galatasaray
Çakır is Türkiye's undisputed first choice and one of the most in-form goalkeepers in Europe, with a string of commanding performances for Galatasaray earning him national icon status.
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Winger
Galatasaray
Yılmaz has been one of Galatasaray's most dangerous attackers this season and gives Türkiye a direct, versatile option across the front line with real Champions League experience behind him.
Match Schedule
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