Türkiye

Türkiye arrive with one of their most talented squads in history. Arda Güler — the Real Madrid teenager who scored goals of the tournament quality at Euro 2024 — is a generational talent. Çalhanoğlu dictates from deep at Inter Milan; Yıldız provides additional star quality from Juventus. Montella's tactical flexibility has shaped a team capable of beating anyone.

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7/10 Threat
#27 Rank
Group D

Tactical Blueprint

A versatile 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 with high technical quality throughout. Güler operates as the primary creator with freedom to roam; Çalhanoğlu controls tempo from deep. The team can be devastating on the counter.

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Key Personnel

Arda Güler
7.43
Market Value €82.9m

Arda Güler

Player · Real Madrid

Goals 4
Assists 9
Matches 33
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
7.80
Market Value €13.6m

Hakan Çalhanoğlu

Player · Inter

Goals 9
Assists 4
Matches 22
Kenan Yıldız
7.50
Market Value €75.6m

Kenan Yıldız

Player · Juventus

Goals 10
Assists 6
Matches 36

Tournament Lore

Fact #1

Türkiye finished third at the 2002 World Cup — their best ever result — with a squad built around Hakan Şükür.

Fact #2

Arda Güler scored two goals at Euro 2024 that were among the competition's finest — both curling strikes from distance.

Fact #3

The nation officially rebranded from 'Turkey' to 'Türkiye' at FIFA and UN level in 2022.

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