Türkiye World Cup 2026 Team Guide
Follow the Türkiye World Cup 2026 Team with this team guide covering the projected squad, coaching staff, group stage schedule, key players, and useful links. This page is designed to help fans quickly find Türkiye match information and learn more about the team heading into the tournament.
Türkiye will play in Group D and opens group play against Australia before facing Paraguay and the USA.
🇹🇷 Türkiye Team Overview
Türkiye returns to the World Cup with momentum, attacking talent, and a squad that blends established internationals with exciting younger players. The team will look to carry that energy into a difficult group.
- Confederation: UEFA
- Group: Group D
- Head coach: Vincenzo Montella
- Nickname: Crescent Stars
📅 Türkiye Match Schedule World Cup 2026
| Date | Match | Time | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Australia vs Türkiye | 12:00 AM | Vancouver | BC Place |
| June 19, 2026 | Türkiye vs Paraguay | 11:00 PM | San Francisco Bay Area | Levi’s Stadium |
| June 25, 2026 | Türkiye vs USA | 8:00 PM | Seattle | Lumen Field |
Time zone note: All match times listed below are shown in Eastern Time (ET).
Convert match times here: Match Time Converter
👥 Türkiye Projected Squad
This projected Türkiye squad is based on the recent national-team player pool and current senior core. The final World Cup roster may change before the tournament begins.
🧤 Goalkeepers
- Mert Günok
- Altay Bayındır
- Uğurcan Çakır
🛡️ Defenders
- Zeki Çelik
- Mert Müldür
- Merih Demiral
- Abdülkerim Bardakcı
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- Samet Akaydın
- Ahmetcan Kaplan
⚙️ Midfielders
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- Orkun Kökçü
- İsmail Yüksek
- Salih Özcan
- Yunus Akgün
- Can Uzun
🎯 Forwards
- Arda Güler
- Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- Kenan Yıldız
- Barış Alper Yılmaz
- Cenk Tosun
- Bertuğ Yıldırım
🧑🏫 Türkiye Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Vincenzo Montella
- Assistant Staff: Official tournament staff can be updated here as Türkiye confirms the final World Cup setup.
🔥 Key Türkiye Players To Watch
- Arda Güler – one of the brightest young attacking talents in world football.
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu – the midfield leader and one of the team’s most important experienced players.
- Kenan Yıldız – a dangerous attacking player with pace and creativity.
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu – a key wide defender who contributes in both directions.
- Kerem Aktürkoğlu – an attacking threat who can create and score.
- Orkun Kökçü – an important midfielder with control and passing range.
📈 Predicted Starting XI
This is a projected lineup only and may change based on fitness, form, and tactics.
- Formation: 4-2-3-1
- GK: Mert Günok
- DEF: Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- MID: İsmail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- ATT MID: Arda Güler, Orkun Kökçü, Kenan Yıldız
- FWD: Kerem Aktürkoğlu
🏆 Türkiye World Cup History
Türkiye’s most famous World Cup run came in 2002, when the team finished third. Returning to the tournament in 2026 gives the Crescent Stars a chance to build a new chapter on the world stage.
📊 Türkiye Group Information
Türkiye is in Group D alongside:
- Türkiye
- Australia
- Paraguay
- USA
🔗 More Türkiye World Cup Links
- Full World Cup 2026 Schedule (Eastern Time)
- Printable World Cup Schedule PDF
- World Cup 2026 Groups Hub
- World Cup 2026 Teams Hub
🌐 Official Team Website
For official announcements, confirmed squad news, and federation updates, visit the official Türkiye federation website:
Note: Projected squads and starting lineups can change before the start of World Cup 2026.