Turkey have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and are ready to bring their magic once again, as they set to experience the tournament after more than 20 years. Although they failed to qualify directly from the UEFA first round despite their much stronger performances, they have earned it in the UEFA playoffs.
While Turkey were getting ready for their third FIFA World Cup appearance, they were stunned in their previous appearance in the 2002 edition, where they reached the Semi-final before finishing the competition in third position. Here’s the Turkey Squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Turkey’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
2/22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Group Stage
Turkey’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Withdrew |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Qualified but withdrew |
1954 | Switzerland | Group Stage |
1958 | Sweden | Withdrew |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Third Place |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Turkey
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: 2002
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: 2002
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 1954
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Turkey’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
7-0 vs South Korea in 1954 | 7-2 vs West Germany in 1954 |
3-0 vs China in 2002 | 4-1 vs West Germany in 1954 |
3-2 vs South Korea in 2002 | 2-1 vs Brazil in 2002 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Turkey in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Fatih Akyel | 7 |
Hakan Şükür | 7 |
İlhan Mansız | 7 |
Rüştü Reçber | 7 |
Tugay Kerimoğlu | 7 |
Ümit Davala | 7 |
Yıldıray Baştürk | 7 |
Top 5 most goals for Turkey in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Burhan Sargun | 3 |
Suat Mamat | 3 |
İlhan Mansız | 3 |
Lefter Küçükandonyadis | 2 |
Hasan Şaş | 2 |
Ümit Davala | 2 |
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