🏆 2026 World Cup participant
Turkey World Cup 2026 squad & results
The Turkey 26-man squad, full match results and predicted starting XI at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (USA/Canada/Mexico). Squad XI lets you build and share this lineup as an image.
Build Turkey's lineup (free) →Predicted starting XI（4-2-3-1）
Expected starting XI based on media predictions (may vary by match).
Match results（Group D）
| Round | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group D – MD1 |  Australia | 0 - 2 | ● |
| Group D – MD2 |  Paraguay | 0 - 1 | ● |
| Group D – MD3 |  United States | 3 - 2 | ○ |
Finished Group D (1 W 0 D 2 L) and were eliminated in the group stage. Scores shown from Turkey's perspective.
Squad (26 players)
GK
| Uğurcan Çakır | Galatasaray |
| Mert Günok | Beşiktaş |
| Altay Bayındır | Manchester United |
DF
| Zeki Çelik | AS Roma |
| Merih Demiral | Al-Ahli |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | Fenerbahçe |
| Ozan Kabak | Hoffenheim |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | Galatasaray |
| Mert Müldür | Fenerbahçe |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | Brighton |
| Eren Elmalı | Galatasaray |
| Samet Akaydın | Çaykur Rizespor |
MF
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu (captain) | Inter Milan |
| Kaan Ayhan | Galatasaray |
| Salih Özcan | Borussia Dortmund |
| İsmail Yüksek | Fenerbahçe |
| Orkun Kökçü | Beşiktaş |
FW
| Arda Güler | Real Madrid |
| Kenan Yıldız | Juventus |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Fenerbahçe |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | Galatasaray |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | Fenerbahçe |
| Yunus Akgün | Galatasaray |
| Oğuz Aydın | Fenerbahçe |
| Can Uzun | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Deniz Gül | Porto |
Sources: 26-man squad (worldcuppass) / results (Wikipedia). Clubs as of the tournament.
FAQ
How far did Turkey go at the 2026 World Cup?
Finished Group D (1 W 0 D 2 L) and were eliminated in the group stage.
Who is the Turkey captain?
Hakan Çalhanoğlu.
What is Turkey's predicted starting XI and formation?
Formation: 4-2-3-1. Predicted starting XI: Uğurcan Çakır, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Zeki Çelik, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Orkun Kökçü, Arda Güler, Kerem Aktürkoğlu.