{"id":1448415,"date":"2026-06-26T10:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1448415"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:15:11","slug":"turkey-world-cup-fixtures-squad-analysis","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/turkey-world-cup-fixtures-squad-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey World Cup 2026: Fixtures, results, manager, squad depth and tactical analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Turkey finally ended a 24-year wait to return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\">World Cup<\/a> only for their dream to be over just a week after the tournament started.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crescent-Stars needed a playoff in order to qualify for the tournament but they finished just three points behind Euro 2024 winners Spain in their group and were able to overcome Romania and Kosovo by 1-0 scorelines in Path C of the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And despite being favoured in both games, against lesser sides Australia and Paraguay, they lost two straight and became the second country to be eliminated. They did end the tournament with a victory, though, beating co-hosts United States in their final game.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-league-standings\" id=\"league_standings-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"widget_type\":\"league-table\",\"groups\":[\"Group D\"]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-world-cup-2026-stats\">Turkey World Cup 2026 stats<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-stats-cards\" id=\"stats_cards-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"stats\",\"display_mode\":\"table\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"cards\":[{\"stats\":[{\"value\":\"Games\",\"label\":\"Games\"},{\"value\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\",\"label\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\"},{\"value\":\"Goals\",\"label\":\"Goals\"},{\"value\":\"Assists\",\"label\":\"Assists\"},{\"value\":\"Tackles Made\",\"label\":\"Tackles Made\"},{\"value\":\"Take-ons completed\",\"label\":\"Take-ons completed\"},{\"value\":\"Yellow Cards\",\"label\":\"Yellow Cards\"},{\"value\":\"Red Cards\",\"label\":\"Red Cards\"}],\"entity\":\"members\",\"participant\":\"\"}],\"top_count\":10,\"full_list\":\"true\",\"participant\":\"665db6e2e93e306d7f469d9e\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-route-to-the-world-cup\">Turkey route to the World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey appeared to be facing an uphill battle to qualify for the 2026 World Cup when they were hammered 6-0 in Konya by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/spain-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\">Spain<\/a> on Matchday Two in Group E of Uefa qualifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, they very nearly chased down la Roja to top the group, finishing just three points behind the Euro 2024 winners after drawing 2-2 in Sevilla in the final group stage game. A win there would have sent them in as group winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, the point took them into the playoffs where Vincenzo Montella&#8217;s side unsurprisingly came out on top over Romania and then Kosovo by 1-0 scorelines in each game to end the country&#8217;s long and agonising wait to return to the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-key-players-for-world-cup-2026\">Turkey key players for World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-top-world-cup-golden-boot-contender-kenan-yildiz\"><strong>Turkey top World Cup Golden Boot contender: Kenan Yildiz<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Kenan Yildiz averages 2.5 shots per game in the 2025-26 season across his games for Turkey and Juventus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Kenan Yildiz has only five international goals to his name so far, three of those were vital goals in qualifying for this competition and at the time of writing he&#8217;s racked up 14 goals in all competitions for club and country this season. At just 21, the Juventus attacking midfielder has a huge future ahead of him, but Turkey do tend to share their goals relatively equally throughout the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-primary-playmaker-arda-guler\"><strong>Turkey primary playmaker: Arda Guler<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Arda Guler created 12 chances and made four assists in Uefa World Cup qualifying &#8211; only two players managed more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another young starlet with a huge future ahead of him, Arda Guler made his Turkey debut in 2022 aged just 17 before joining Real Madrid in 2023. Now 21, the attacking midfielder, who is also capable of playing on the wing, has scored six times in 28 caps so far for his country and provided four assists in qualifying. In La Liga this season he has provided nine further assists and created 3.13 chances per 90 minutes played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-c-ard-magnets-amp-top-tacklers-ismail-yuksek\"><strong>Turkey c<strong>ard magnets &amp; top tacklers<\/strong>: Ismail Yuksek<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Only four players made more tackles than Ismail Yuksek in Uefa qualifying with the Fenerbahce midfielder winning 21 tackles and picked up three yellow cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing a ballast in midfield for the more creative Yildiz and Guler, Fenerbahce midfielder Ismail Yuksek does an important if unspectacular job for this team. He won 21 tackles in just six qualifying matches, but giving away 12 fouls and being shown three yellow cards in the process.  He may not start ahead of Orkun Kokcu and Hakan Calhanoglu but could help sure up the Turkish backline if and when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-rising-star-deniz-gul\"><strong>Turkey rising star: Deniz Gul<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Deniz Gul has won 2.19 aerial duels per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga this season &#8211; more than 85% of players in the Portuguese top tier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guler and Yildiz are now too established in the national team set-up to be considered still rising stars, but Deniz Gul is another 21 year old hoping to enhance his reputation this summer. The Swedish-born forward has five goals to his name for Porto this term. At 6&#8217;4 he offers a physical presence and could prove to be the perfect foil to bring those other attacking stars into play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STAND-OUT STAT: <strong>Turkey <\/strong>have become the first UEFA nation to lose a qualifier by six goals and still qualify for the World Cup. They were beaten 6-0 by Spain in qualifying for this tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Turkey set-piece specialists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Penalties: <\/strong>Hakan Calhanoglu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free kicks: <\/strong>Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corners: <\/strong>Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-tactical-analysis-and-formation\">Turkey tactical analysis and formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk-59x74.png 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/02145840\/turk.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vincenzo Montella&#8217;s base 4-2-3-1 formation has usually transformed into a positional and somewhat rigid 3-2-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former forward has often favoured left-sided attacks looking to get the best out of Kenan Yildiz. The Juventus youngster hasn&#8217;t really lived up to expectations but has carried a great burden to be the main creator and finisher with little help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey have shown a lot of coordinated movements out wide, with players dropping deep to open up space for wide runs. But have ultimately lacked the final touch and the presence of a proper striker who can either get himself in finishing positions or capitalise when the few chances do arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long shots and random crosses were common sights in both of their losses, to Australia and Paraguay. Clear signs of a desperate and hopeless side severely lacking attacking creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/turkiye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get the latest Turkey World Cup goals, shots, tackle, assist stats are more here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-manager-analysis\">Turkey manager analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vincenzo Montella has enjoyed a varied managerial career so far. This is his first managerial job after working in the top divisions in his native Italy as well as in Spain and Turkey. It was the fine work he did in leading Adana Demirspor to their best ever league position of fourth in the Super Lig in 2022\/23 that put him in the frame for the Turkish national team job, where he has performed well so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After leading the team to the quarter finals of Euro 2024, Montella then secured promotion to League A in the National League. They enjoyed a decent qualifying campaign for this tournament. They earned a draw away to much-fancied Spain before overcoming Kosovo and Romania in the group stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montella will hope for success in transition with the speed and creativity he possesses in the attacking areas of the pitch. When space opens up he&#8217;ll encourage his team to attacking with direct running. He&#8217;ll make sure this Turkey team are exciting to watch no matter who they face at this summer&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Coach<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>P<\/th><th>W<\/th><th>D<\/th><th>L<\/th><th>F<\/th><th>A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Win %<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Vincenzo Montella<\/td><td>Turkey<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">57.14<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-world-cup-faqs\">Turkey World Cup FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have Turkey ever won the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, Turkey have never won the World Cup. They have only qualified twice before, though they did reach the semi-final stage in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where did Turkey finish in the last World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after finishing second behind Netherlands in their Uefa qualifying group. They were then beaten 3-1 by Portugal in their playoff semi-final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who will be Turkey captain at the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hakan Calhanoglu will continue to captain Turkey at this summer&#8217;s World Cup. The Inter Milan midfielder was first named skipper in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is Turkey&#8217;s top scorer at World Cups?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three different players have scored three times at World Cups for Turkey. Ilhan Mansiz scored three of his country&#8217;s 10 goals in 2002. 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