13.06.2026 13:51
The National Team will play its first World Cup match in 24 years tomorrow at 07:00 against Australia. While Kenan Yıldız is not expected to play in the highly anticipated match, attention will be on the performance of Arda Güler and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Here are the probable lineups...
The Turkish National Football Team will face Australia in its first match of Group D in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, starting at 07:00 TSİ. The Crescent-Stars will experience the excitement of returning to the World Cup atmosphere after 24 years.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS
Australia: Ryan, Italiano, Circati, Burgess, Souttar, Bos, Metcalfe, O'Neill, Irvine, Velupillay, Toure.
Türkiye: Uğurcan Çakır, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Merih Demiral, Zeki Çelik, Orkun Kökçü, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Arda Güler, Yunus Akgün, Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
KENAN YILDIZ SHOCK
Kenan Yıldız, who is continuing his treatment with the National Team, is not expected to play against Australia. The young footballer trained with the team during the first part of the last training session, but later followed an individual program.
EYES ON ARDA AND HAKAN
The national team's most important offensive assets will be Arda Güler and Hakan Çalhanoğlu. It is reported that head coach Vincenzo Montella places great emphasis on Arda's creativity and Hakan's leadership.
AGAIN AFTER 24 YEARS
After the historic third-place finish in the 2002 World Cup, Türkiye, which has been unable to participate in the tournament for a long time, will reappear in football's biggest organization.
The Crescent-Stars aim to start the World Cup well and seize an advantage in the group with a victory against Australia.