19.11.2025 04:41
The potential opponents of our national team in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup play-offs have become clear. Our national team's possible rivals in the play-off round are Sweden, Romania, Northern Ireland, and North Macedonia.
In the 6th and final match of Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, the Turkish National Football Team drew 2-2 against Spain in an away match. With this result, the team finished the group in second place with 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, accumulating a total of 13 points. The Crescent-Stars will play in the play-offs in March 2026 to qualify for the World Cup.
16 TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE
A total of 16 teams will participate in the play-offs, which will determine the last 4 countries to qualify from Europe, including the 12 group runners-up from the elimination round and 4 teams coming from the UEFA Nations League.
TURKEY WILL PLAY AT HOME
The Turkish National Team will face a team from the 4th pot at home in the first leg of the play-off round, where they will be in the 1st pot. The team that advances from this round will play against the winner of the matchups between the teams in the 2nd and 3rd pots in the next round.
DRAW ON NOVEMBER 20
The play-off draw will take place on Thursday, November 20, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
POTENTIAL OPPONENTS
The Turkish National Football Team's 4 potential opponents in the play-off round are Sweden, Romania, Northern Ireland, or North Macedonia, all of which are in the 4th pot.