Turkey Turkey at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

    FIFA Ranking29
    ConfederationUEFA
    ManagerVincenzo Montella
    CaptainHakan Çalhanoğlu
    NicknameAy-Yıldızlılar (Crescent-Stars)
    World Cup Titles0
    World Cup Appearances3
    Best FinishThird place (2002)
    2022 World CupDid not qualify
    2026 GroupGroup D (United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey)
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    Turkey Official Squad — World Cup 2026

    26 players · Announced June 2, 2026 by Vincenzo Montella

    This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Vincenzo Montella for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    Goalkeepers

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Fehmi Mert GünokFenerbahçe0180
    Uğurcan ÇakırGalatasaray0250
    Altay BayındırManchester United060

    Defenders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Abdülkerim BardakcıGalatasaray0150
    Çağlar SöyüncüFenerbahçe0501
    Eren ElmalıGalatasaray0100
    Ferdi KadıoğluBrighton & Hove Albion0250
    Merih DemiralAl Ahli0508
    Mert MüldürFenerbahçe0301
    Ozan KabakTSG Hoffenheim0351
    Samet AkaydinÇaykur Rizespor0121
    Zeki ÇelikAS Roma0500

    Midfielders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Hakan Çalhanoğlu(C)Inter Milan010422
    İsmail YüksekFenerbahçe080
    Kaan AyhanGalatasaray0504
    Orkun KökçüBeşiktaş0304
    Salih ÖzcanGalatasaray0200

    Forwards

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Arda GülerReal Madrid0256
    Barış Alper YılmazGalatasaray0253
    Can UzunEintracht Frankfurt051
    Deniz GülPorto030
    İrfan Can KahveciFenerbahçe0354
    Kenan YıldızJuventus0184
    Kerem AktürkoğluFenerbahçe0309
    Oğuz AydınFenerbahçe030
    Yunus AkgünGalatasaray0182

    Notable absentees

    Türkiye return to the World Cup for the FIRST TIME since 2002, when the Crescent-Stars famously finished THIRD at Korea/Japan — beating South Korea 3-2 in the third-place playoff. Captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan, 104 caps) is the most experienced player. The squad is built around an exciting young attacking core: 21-year-old Arda Güler (Real Madrid) was named Champions League Revelation of the Season this year after Real Madrid's run to the quarter-finals, and 21-year-old Kenan Yıldız (Juventus) is one of European football's brightest emerging talents. Türkiye are in Group D with co-hosts USA, Paraguay, and Australia — opening against Australia on June 14 in Vancouver, then Paraguay on June 20 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and finishing against the USA on June 26 in Los Angeles.

    PlayerClubReason
    Muhammed Şengezerİstanbul BaşakşehirCut from the preliminary squad but kept on standby as an injury replacement under FIFA rules
    Aral ŞimşirEyüpsporCut from the preliminary squad but kept on standby as an injury replacement under FIFA rules
    Demir Ege TıknazTrabzonsporCut from the preliminary squad but kept on standby as an injury replacement under FIFA rules
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