06.11.2026 15:50
Trabzonspor's experienced footballer Ozan Tufan had stated that he wanted to return to the Turkish National Team and said he was eagerly waiting for the day the provisional squad would be announced. The 31-year-old footballer, who said, "We set alarms for Friday, we are waiting," could not find a place for himself in the provisional squad announced by Sergen Yalçın.
The Turkish National Football Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın announced the squad he selected for the Belgium and France matches. One of the notable names in the experienced coach's choices was Ozan Tufan, who wears the Trabzonspor jersey. The experienced midfielder, who openly stated that he wanted to return to the national team and said he was waiting impatiently for the squad announcement, was not included in the announced list.
"WE SET ALARMS FOR FRIDAY, WE ARE WAITING"
Speaking at the press conference held before Trabzonspor's UEFA Conference League match against Freiburg, Ozan Tufan shared his dream of being invited to the Turkish National Team again. Emphasizing that he wanted to wear the crescent-star jersey again, the experienced footballer used the following statements:
"Playing for the national team is every footballer's dream. I want to return to the national team again. Of course, I have an expectation. I hope it will be granted to wear the glorious jersey again. We set alarms for Friday, we are waiting."
NO INVITATION FROM SERGEN YALÇIN TO OZAN TUFAN
After these statements by Ozan Tufan, eyes turned to the first squad that Sergen Yalçın would announce. However, the name of the Trabzonspor player was not in the list announced on Friday, November 6. Thus Ozan Tufan, who did not hide that he had expectations about returning to the national team, was not invited to the crescent-star team for the Belgium and France matches.
HE GAVE ROLES TO 6 PLAYERS IN MIDFIELD
In the midfield section of the 26-man squad announced by Sergen Yalçın were Arda Güler, Can Uzun, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek, Orkun Kökçü, and Salih Özcan. The experienced coach not including Ozan Tufan among his midfield choices caused the footballer's expectation of returning to the national team not to come true this time.
BELGIUM AND FRANCE MATCHES AWAIT THE NATIONAL TEAM
The Turkish National Team will face Belgium in Izmir on Thursday, November 12 in UEFA Nations League A Group 1. The crescent-star team will be the guest of France away on Sunday, November 15. Ozan Tufan will not be in the squad for these two matches to be played under Sergen Yalçın.