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World Cup 2026 · Group D

Turkiye

4-2-3-1

Drawn into Group D, Turkiye head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1.

It is a squad drawn from 16 clubs worldwide, averaging 25.9 years, and worth roughly 142.2 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Turkiye lineup for the tournament.

Squad

26 players

11 starters 15 bench
  • GK Çakir
  • DEF Bardakci
  • DEF Demiral
  • DEF Kadioglu
  • MID Çalhanoglu
  • MID Çelik
  • MID Güler
  • MID Yildiz
  • MID Yüksek
  • ATT Aktürkoglu
  • ATT Baris Alper
  • GK Bayindir
  • GK Günok
  • DEF Akaydin
  • DEF Ayhan
  • DEF Elmali
  • DEF Kabak
  • DEF Müldür
  • DEF Söyüncü
  • MID Akgün
  • MID Kökcü
  • MID Özcan
  • MID Uzun
  • ATT Aydin
  • ATT Gül
  • ATT Kahveci

World Cup context

Turkiye

Avg starter age
25.9
Starter value
~142.2 million
Squad clubs
16
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Turkiye at the World Cup

Turkiye line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group D in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Çakir in goal.

In goal: Çakir, Bayindir, and Günok.

In defence: Bardakci, Demiral, Kadioglu, Akaydin, Ayhan, Elmali, Kabak, Müldür, and Söyüncü.

In midfield: Çalhanoglu, Çelik, Güler, Yildiz, Yüksek, Akgün, Kökcü, Özcan, and Uzun.

In attack: Aktürkoglu, Baris Alper, Aydin, Gül, and Kahveci.

The 26-man squad pulls players from 16 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 25.9 years and is worth roughly 142.2 million combined.

Turkiye stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.

Start building

Design a Turkiye XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Turkiye in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.