12.11.2026 11:30
The Turkish National Football Team will host Belgium in Izmir in the UEFA Nations League A. In the crescent-star team, which will play its first match under the management of Sergen Yalçın, Arda Güler and Barış Alper Yılmaz's suspensions have ended, while Abdülkerim Bardakcı will not be able to play due to a card suspension. Here are the probable starting XIs...
The Turkey National Football Team will lock horns with Belgium in its fifth match in UEFA Nations League A Group 1. The national team, which has failed to earn any points from its first four matches in the group, will seek a victory in front of its fans in Izmir. The match will be Sergen Yalçın's first test at the helm of the national team.
WHAT TIME AND ON WHICH CHANNEL IS THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH?
The Turkey-Belgium match, to be played at Izmir Gürsel Aksel Stadium, will start at 20:00. The clash will be broadcast live on ATV.
The match will be officiated by Sandro Scharer from the Swiss Football Association. Stephane De Almeida and Jonas Erni will serve as Scharer's assistants, while Mirel Turkes will be the fourth official.
TURKEY-BELGIUM PROBABLE STARTING XIs
Turkey: Uğurcan, Ferdi, Merih, Ozan, Eren, Orkun, Hakan, Oğuz, Arda, Barış, Enes.
Belgium: Lammens, Castagne, Mechele, Ngoy, De Cuyper, Vanaken, Tielemans, Lukebakio, De Bruyne, Trossard, De Ketelaere.
SERGEN YALÇIN FACES HIS FIRST TEST
After parting ways with Vincenzo Montella, Sergen Yalçın, appointed as the head of the Turkey National Football Team, will face Belgium in his first match. The experienced coach aims to secure his first victory with the national team, which has not yet earned any points in the group.
In its first four group matches, Turkey lost 1-0 to France in Kocaeli, 4-1 to Italy in Bursa, 3-0 away to Belgium, and 3-1 to Italy in Bologna.
Belgium, meanwhile, beat Turkey 3-0 at home and Italy 2-0 away. Belgium suffered 1-0 home and 4-1 away defeats against France.
ARDA GÜLER AND BARIŞ ALPER RETURN
Arda Güler and Barış Alper Yılmaz, whose card suspensions have ended in the National Team, will be able to play again in the Belgium match. With the return of the two players, Sergen Yalçın's options in the attacking line will increase.
Meanwhile, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who became suspended due to the card he received in the Italy match, will not be able to play against Belgium.
ARAL ŞİMŞİR REMOVED FROM THE SQUAD
Aral Şimşir, who was in the national team's provisional squad, was removed from the squad due to injury. The Turkish Football Federation announced that it was not deemed appropriate for the player to play in the Belgium and France matches and that his treatment would continue at his club.
THE NATIONAL TEAM WILL VISIT FRANCE IN THE LAST MATCH
Turkey will complete its group campaign in the UEFA Nations League A by playing away against France on November 15. In the other fifth-week match of the group, Italy and France will face each other in Milan at 22:45 Turkish time.