🇹🇷 Turkey World Cup 2026 Squad
Official Final List
🖋️ Tamas | ⏱️ 5 min read | 📅 May 21, 2026 | 🏷️ Sports
Türkiye enters the historic 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup backed by an incredibly passionate fanbase and a generation bursting with world-class potential. Head coach Vincenzo Montella officially announced the national team's extensive preliminary squad, configuring a thrilling selection that perfectly blends seasoned international experience with the raw energy of Europe's finest young talents.
The absolute marquee star of this generation is Real Madrid's sensational prodigy, Arda Güler, who is set to pull the strings in attack alongside Juventus' dynamic forward Kenan Yıldız. Top-tier stability and elite leadership are well guaranteed by prominent figures, such as Inter Milan's midfield maestro Hakan Çalhanoğlu, alongside Al-Ahli's rock-solid defensive anchor Merih Demiral. Türkiye is firmly targeting a deep and dominant run in Group D!
📋 Official Preliminary Squad List
GROUP D – TÜRKİYE
Goalkeepers: Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray), Mert Gunok (Fenerbahce), Altay Bayindir (Man United), Muhammed Sengezer (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ersin Destanoglou (Besiktas).
Defenders: Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Zeki Celik (AS Roma), Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim), Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Eren Elmali (Galatasaray), Samet Akaydin (Caykur Rizesport), Mustafa Eskihellac (Trabzonspor), Yusuf Akcicek (Al-Hilal), Ahmetcan Kaplan (NEC Nijmegen).
Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglou (Inter Milan), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund), Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), Demir Ege Tiknaz (Besiktas).
Forwards: Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahce), Irfan Can Kahveci (Kasimpasa), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray), Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce), Deniz Gul (Porto), Yusuf Sari (Basaksehir), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Aral Simsir (Midtjylland).
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
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