18.05.2026 18:50
The preliminary squad of the National Football Team, which will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been announced. The 35-player preliminary squad was determined by head coach Vincenzo Montella.
The extended squad of the Turkish National Football Team, which will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted jointly by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, to be held between June 11 and July 19, has been announced.
The 35-man candidate squad determined by head coach Vincenzo Montella for the Crescent-Star team is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Altay Bayındır, Ersin Destanoğlu, Mert Günok, Muhammed Şengezer, Uğurcan Çakır
Defenders: Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Çağlar Söyüncü, Eren Elmalı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Merih Demiral, Mert Müldür, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Ozan Kabak, Samet Akaydın, Yusuf Akçiçek, Zeki Çelik
Midfielders: Atakan Karazor, Demir Ege Tıknaz, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek, Kaan Ayhan, Orkun Kökçü, Salih Özcan, Aral Şimşir, Arda Güler
Forwards: Barış Alper Yılmaz, Can Uzun, Deniz Gül, İrfan Can Kahveci, Kenan Yıldız, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Oğuz Aydın, Yunus Akgün, Yusuf Sarı
In the tournament featuring 48 countries, the final squads can include up to 26 players.
FIRST MATCH ON JUNE 14
Our National Team will face the USA, Paraguay, and Australia in Group D of the 2026 World Cup. The national team will play its first match against Australia on June 14. The Crescent-Star team will face Paraguay in its second match on June 20 and will host the USA on June 26 in its final group stage match.
Meanwhile, the National Team will play friendly matches: on June 1 against North Macedonia in Istanbul and on June 7 against Venezuela away.