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World Cup 2026

Turkiye

4-2-3-1

Turkiye goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, with Çalhanoglu as captain and Çakir starting in goal. Vincenzo Montella leads the side from the touchline.

Turkiye's XI is built from 9 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 285.2 million.

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Squad

30 players

11 starters 19 bench
  • GK Çakir Galatasaray
  • DEF Bardakci Galatasaray
  • DEF Kabak Hoffenheim
  • DEF Kadioglu Brighton & Hove Albion
  • MID Çalhanoglu C Inter
  • MID Çelik Roma
  • MID Güler Real Madrid
  • MID Kökcü Beşiktaş
  • MID Yildiz Juventus
  • MID Yüksek Fenerbahçe
  • ATT Aktürkoglu Fenerbahçe
  • GK Bayindir
  • GK Günok
  • GK Sengezer
  • DEF Akaydin
  • DEF Demiral
  • DEF Elmali
  • DEF Eskihellaç
  • DEF Kaplan
  • DEF Müldür
  • MID Ayhan
  • MID Karazor
  • MID Özcan
  • MID Simsir
  • ATT Akgün
  • ATT Alper Yilmaz
  • ATT Aydin
  • ATT Gül
  • ATT Kahveci
  • ATT Kiliçsoy

World Cup context

Turkiye

Head coach
Vincenzo Montella
Avg starter age
27
Starter value
~285.2 million
Starter clubs
9
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Turkiye at the World Cup

Turkiye heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-2-3-1, with Çalhanoglu wearing the captain's armband and Çakir starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Çakir (Türkiye, Galatasaray), Bayindir (Türkiye), Günok (Türkiye), and Sengezer (Türkiye). Defenders: Bardakci (Türkiye, Galatasaray), Kabak (Türkiye, Hoffenheim), Kadioglu (Türkiye, Brighton & Hove Albion), Akaydin (Türkiye), Demiral (Türkiye), Elmali (Türkiye), Eskihellaç (Türkiye), Kaplan (Türkiye), and Müldür (Türkiye).

Midfielders: Çalhanoglu (Türkiye, Inter), Çelik (Türkiye, Roma), Güler (Türkiye, Real Madrid), Kökcü (Türkiye, Beşiktaş), Yildiz (Türkiye, Juventus), Yüksek (Türkiye, Fenerbahçe), Ayhan (Türkiye), Karazor (Türkiye), Özcan (Türkiye), and Simsir (Türkiye). Forwards: Aktürkoglu (Türkiye, Fenerbahçe), Akgün (Türkiye), Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye), Aydin (Türkiye), Gül (Türkiye), Kahveci (Türkiye), and Kiliçsoy (Türkiye).

The XI currently pulls players from 9 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27. Their combined starter value is roughly 285.2 million. Vincenzo Montella (ITA) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

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

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