Turkey

TUR

Turkey enter Group D at the 2026 World Cup against Australia, Paraguay, United States. Led by head coach MONTELLA Vincenzo, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at BC Place in Vancouver.

Team profile

Teams: TurkeyFIFA: TURHead coach: MONTELLA VincenzoStatus: FIFA-confirmed final squad

Team schedule

Match 6Group stageGroup DFT

AUSAustralia2 - 0TURTurkey

Your timeUTC04:00Sun, Jun 14, 2026

Host time21:00 · Sat, Jun 13, 2026

VenueBC Place · Vancouver

Match 31Group stageGroup DFT

TURTurkey0 - 1PARParaguay

Your timeUTC03:00Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Host time20:00 · Fri, Jun 19, 2026

VenueLevi's Stadium · San Francisco Bay Area

Match 59Group stageGroup DFT

TURTurkey3 - 2USAUnited States

Your timeUTC02:00Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Host time19:00 · Thu, Jun 25, 2026

VenueSoFi Stadium · Los Angeles

Squad and statistics

Goalkeepers (3)

Fehmi Mert Günok

GK · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 01/03/1989
Height: 196 cm
Source: FIFA

Altay Bayindir

GK · Manchester United FC (ENG)

DOB: 14/04/1998
Height: 198 cm
Source: FIFA

Uğurcan Çakir

GK · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 05/04/1996
Height: 191 cm
Source: FIFA

Defenders (9)

Mehmet Zeki Çelik

DF · AS Roma (ITA)

DOB: 17/02/1997
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Merih Demi̇ral

DF · Al Ahli FC (KSA)

DOB: 05/03/1998
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA

Çağlar Söyüncü

DF · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 23/05/1996
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Evren Eren Elmali

DF · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 07/07/2000
Height: 181 cm
Source: FIFA

Abdülkerİm Bardakci

DF · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 07/09/1994
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Ozan Muhammed Kabak

DF · TSG Hoffenheim (GER)

DOB: 25/03/2000
Height: 187 cm
Source: FIFA

Mert Müldür

DF · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 03/04/1999
Height: 184 cm
Source: FIFA

Ferdi Erenay Kadioğlu

DF · Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG)

DOB: 07/10/1999
Height: 174 cm
Source: FIFA

Samet Akaydin

DF · Çaykur Rizespor (TUR)

DOB: 13/03/1994
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA

Midfielders (5)

Salih Özcan

MF · Borussia Dortmund (GER)

DOB: 11/01/1998
Height: 182 cm
Source: FIFA

Orkun Kökçü

MF · Beşiktaş JK (TUR)

DOB: 29/12/2000
Height: 175 cm
Source: FIFA

Hakan Çalhanoğlu

MF · FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)

DOB: 08/02/1994
Height: 178 cm
Source: FIFA

İsmaİl Yüksek

MF · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 26/01/1999
Height: 183 cm
Source: FIFA

Kaan Ayhan

MF · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 10/11/1994
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Forwards (9)

Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu

FW · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 21/10/1998
Height: 172 cm
Source: FIFA

Arda Güler

FW · Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)

DOB: 25/02/2005
Height: 175 cm
Source: FIFA

Deniz Daniel Gül

FW · FC Porto (POR)

DOB: 02/07/2004
Height: 192 cm
Source: FIFA

Kenan Yildiz

FW · Juventus FC (ITA)

DOB: 04/05/2005
Height: 187 cm
Source: FIFA

İrfan Kahveci̇

FW · Kasımpaşa SK (TUR)

DOB: 15/07/1995
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Yunus Akgün

FW · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 07/07/2000
Height: 173 cm
Source: FIFA

Barış Alper Yilmaz

FW · Galatasaray SK (TUR)

DOB: 23/05/2000
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA

Oğuz Aydin

FW · Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)

DOB: 27/10/2000
Height: 183 cm
Source: FIFA

Can Yılmaz Uzun

FW · Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)

DOB: 11/11/2005
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA