TURKEY
Nickname: Ay-Yıldızlılar (The Crescent-Stars) or Bizim Çocuklar (Our Boys).
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
Turkey have announced their squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The final roster was announced on June 2. The Turkey National Football Team has made 3 FIFA World Cup appearances (1954, 2002, and 2026). Their best World Cup result is 3rd place, achieved in 2002
Goalkeepers: Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray), Mert Gunok (Fenerbahce), Altay Bayindir (Man United)
Defenders: Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Zeki Celik (AS Roma), Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim), Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Eren Elmali (Galatasaray), Samet Akaydin (Caykur Rizesport)
Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund)
Forwards: Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahce), Irfan Can Kahveci (Kasimpasa), Baris Apler Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray), Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce), Deniz Gul (Porto), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt)
