Baris Alper Yilmaz
FWD · 26
UEFA · Group D
Turkiye
Ay-Yildizlilar
Turkiye return with a historic high point of third place in 2002, their strongest World Cup campaign.
Best finish: Third place (2002)Qualified through UEFAVerified Jun 2, 2026
Schedule board
Fixtures
| Match | Status | Nepal Time | Round | Venue | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 14, 2026 | |||||
 AustraliavsTurkiye | Scheduled | Sun, Jun 14, 9:45 AM | Group D | BC PlaceVancouver | Match 20 |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2026 | |||||
Turkiyevs Paraguay | Scheduled | Sat, Jun 20, 9:45 AM | Group D | Levi's StadiumSanta Clara | Match 21 |
| Fri, Jun 26, 2026 | |||||
Turkiyevs USA | Scheduled | Fri, Jun 26, 7:45 AM | Group D | SoFi StadiumInglewood | Match 23 |
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Squad
Team shirts
35 players · 2 live ESPN headshots
Top lineForwards7
Deniz Gül
FWD · 21
Kenan Yildiz
FWD · 21
Kerem Aktürkoglu
FWD · 27
Oguz Aydin
FWD · 25
Yunus Akgün
FWD · 25
Yusuf Sari
FWD · 27
MidMidfielders10
Aral Simsir
MID · 23
Arda Güler
MID · 21
Atakan Karazor
MID · 29
Can Uzun
MID · 20
Demir Ege Tiknaz
MID · 21
Hakan Çalhanoglu
MID · 32
Irfan Can Kahveci
MID · 30
Ismail Yüksek
MID · 27
Orkun Kökçü
MID · 25
Salih Özcan
MID · 28
Back lineDefenders13
Abdülkerim Bardakci
DEF · 31
Ahmetcan Kaplan
DEF · 23
Caglar Söyüncü
DEF · 30
Eren Elmali
DEF · 25
Ferdi Kadioglu
DEF · 26
Kaan Ayhan
DEF · 31
Merih Demiral
DEF · 28
Mert Müldür
DEF · 27
Mustafa Eskihellac
DEF · 29
Ozan Kabak
DEF · 26
Samet Akaydin
DEF · 32
Yusuf Akcicek
DEF · 20
Zeki Çelik
DEF · 29
GoalGoalkeepers5
Altay Bayindir
GK · 28
Ersin Destanoglu
GK · 25
Mert Günok
GK · 37
Muhammed Sengezer
GK · 29
Ugurcan Çakir
GK · 30