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Turkey World Cup 2026 Team Guide: Squad, Fixtures, Group and Results
Turkey enter World Cup 2026 in Group D. This team guide brings together the official squad list, group-stage fixtures, match result tracker and key storylines for readers following Turkey throughout the tournament.
Official squad list
| No. | Pos | Player | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | GUNOK Mert | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | CELIK Zeki | 3 | ||
| 3 | DF | DEMIRAL Merih | 6 | ||
| 4 | DF | SOYUNCU Caglar | 2 | ||
| 5 | MF | OZCAN Salih | 1 | ||
| 6 | MF | KOKCU Orkun | 4 | ||
| 7 | FW | AKTURKOGLU Kerem | 15 | ||
| 8 | FW | GULER Arda | 6 | ||
| 9 | FW | GUL Deniz | 2 | ||
| 10 | MF | CALHANOGLU Hakan | 22 | ||
| 11 | FW | YILDIZ Kenan | 5 | ||
| 12 | GK | BAYINDIR Altay | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | ELMALI Eren | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | BARDAKCI Abdulkerim | 2 | ||
| 15 | DF | KABAK Ozan | 2 | ||
| 16 | MF | YUKSEK Ismail | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | KAHVECI Irfan Can | 6 | ||
| 18 | DF | MULDUR Mert | 3 | ||
| 19 | FW | AKGUN Yunus | 4 | ||
| 20 | DF | KADIOGLU Ferdi | 2 | ||
| 21 | FW | YILMAZ Baris Alper | 4 | ||
| 22 | MF | AYHAN Kaan | 5 | ||
| 23 | GK | CAKIR Ugurcan | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | AYDIN Oguz | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | AKAYDIN Samet | 1 | ||
| 26 | FW | UZUN Can | 1 |
Players to watch
- CALHANOGLU Hakan — MF，，22 caps
- AKTURKOGLU Kerem — FW，，15 caps
- DEMIRAL Merih — DF，，6 caps
- GULER Arda — FW，，6 caps
Fixtures and result tracker
| Date | Match | Group | Venue / city | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2026 | Australia vs Turkey | D | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Final: Australia 2–0 Turkey |
| June 19, 2026 | Turkey vs Paraguay | D | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Result to be updated after full time |
| June 25, 2026 | Turkey vs United States | D | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Result to be updated after full time |
Group outlook
Group D includes United States, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey. Every group fixture matters because the top teams and the best third-place finishers move toward the knockout rounds, making the opening results important for momentum and qualification.
Starting lineups
Official starting lineups will be updated when confirmed before kick-off for each match.
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Editorial sources: official FIFA match schedule and official FIFA squad lists. Kick-off details, starting lineups and results are updated when confirmed.