Türkiye at the 2026 World Cup: roster, list, players, group and schedule

Turkey’s full squad for the 2026 World Cup

Goalkeepers

• Altay Bayindir (Manchester United FC)
• Mert Gunok (Fenerbahçe SK)
• Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray SK)

Defenders

• Samet Akaydin (Çaykur Rizespor)
• Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray SK)
• Zeki Celik (AS Roma)
• Merih Demiral (Al Ahli FC)
• Eren Elmali (Galatasaray SK)
• Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton & Hove Albion)
• Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim)
• Mert Muldur (Fenerbahçe SK)
• Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahçe SK)

Midfielders

• Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray SK)
• Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
• Orkun Kokcu (Beşiktaş JK)
• Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund)
• Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahçe SK)

Forwards

• Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray SK)
• Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahçe SK)
• Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahçe SK)
• Irfan Can Kahveci (Kasımpaşa SK)
• Deniz Gul (FC Porto)
• Arda Guler (Real Madrid)
• Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
• Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray SK)

Head coach

Vicenzo Montella

Turkey’s schedule and group at the World Cup

Group C: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey

Sunday, June 14, 12am ET - Australia vs Turkey

Saturday, June 20, 11pm ET - Turkey vs Paraguay

Thursday, June 2, 10pm ET - Turkey - USA

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