World Cup 2026 · Group D
Turkey
BC Place
#22
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
2
World Cup Appearances
3rd place
Best Finish
2002
Last Appearance
3rd place
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | Sun, Jun 14 | 4:00 AM UTC | Australia | Vancouver BC Place |
| M31 | Sat, Jun 20 | 3:00 AM UTC | Paraguay | San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium |
| M59 | Fri, Jun 26 | 2:00 AM UTC | United States | Los Angeles SoFi Stadium |
If Turkey Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Turkey if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
Planning to Attend?
Full neighborhood guides, stadiums, food spots, and transit info.
Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Mert Günok | Age 37 | Fenerbahçe |
| Altay Bayındır | Age 28 | Manchester United |
| Uğurcan Çakır | Age 30 | Galatasaray |
| Defenders | ||
| Mert Müldür | Age 27 | Fenerbahçe |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | Age 31 | Galatasaray |
| Merih Demiral | Age 28 | Al-Ahli |
| Samet Akaydın | Age 32 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| Evren Eren Elmalı | Age 25 | Galatasaray |
| Ozan Kabak | Age 26 | Hull City |
| Zeki Çelik | Age 29 | Roma |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | Age 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Mustafa Eskihellaç | Age 29 | Trabzonspor |
| Midfielders | ||
| Muhammed Şengezer | Age 29 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| Kaan Ayhan | Age 31 | Galatasaray |
| İsmail Yüksek | Age 27 | Marseille |
| Baris Yilmaz | Age 26 | Galatasaray |
| Orkun Kökçü | Age 25 | Beşiktaş |
| Atakan Karazor | Age 29 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | Age 32 | Inter Milan |
| Salih Özcan | Age 28 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Forwards | ||
| İrfan Can Kahveci | Age 30 | Kasımpaşa |
| Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Age 27 | Burnley |
| Oguz Aydin | Age 25 | Fenerbahçe |
| Deniz Gul | Age 21 | Porto |
| Kenan Yıldız | Age 21 | Juventus |
| Arda Guler | Age 21 | Real Madrid |
| Yunus Akgün | Age 25 | Galatasaray |