#28
FIFA Rank
2/3
Group games played
0
Points
0:3
GF : GA
GD -3
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
TUR · projected 4-3-3
Çelik
Demiral
Akaydin
Söyüncü
Kökçü
Çalhanoğlu
Güler
Aktürkoğlu
Yıldız
Yazıcı
Günok
The squad
23-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Mert GünokBeşiktaş
- 12 Uğurcan ÇakırGalatasaray
- 23 Altay BayındırManchester United
DEF
Defenders
8
- 2 Zeki ÇelikAS Roma
- 3 Merih DemiralAl-Ahli
- 4 Samet AkaydinPanathinaikos
- 5 Caglar SöyüncüFenerbahçe
- 13 Ferdi KadıoğluBrighton
- 14 Abdülkerim BardakcıGalatasaray
- 15 Mert MüldürFenerbahçe
- 22 Eren ElmalıGalatasaray
MID
Midfielders
7
- 6 Orkun KökçüBenfica
- 8 Hakan ÇalhanoğluInter
- 10 Arda GülerReal Madrid
- 14 Salih ÖzcanGalatasaray
- 16 İsmail YüksekFenerbahçe
- 17 Yusuf AkçiçekFenerbahçe
- 18 Kaan AyhanGalatasaray
FWD
Forwards
5
- 7 Kerem AktürkoğluBenfica
- 9 Kenan YıldızJuventus
- 11 Yusuf YazıcıBeşiktaş
- 19 Cenk TosunBeşiktaş
- 21 Barış Alper YılmazGalatasaray
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 23 players · 12 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Forwards
5
Most-represented clubs
Galatasaray
Fenerbahçe
Beşiktaş
Benfica
Al-Ahli
Group stage
Turkey's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Vancouver · San Francisco · Los Angeles.
Group D
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.