The starting lineups for the Turkey-Wales match have been announced.

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The Turkish National Football Team will face Wales in Kayseri in their 5th match of Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League B. The match at Kadir Has Stadium, Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, will start at 20:00 and will be broadcasted on TV 8.

STARTING 11

Turkey: Mert Günok, Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Mert Müldür, Orkun Kökçü, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Yunus Akgün, Arda Güler, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Barış Alper Yılmaz.

Wales: Darlow, Neco Williams, Joe Rodon, Cabango, Ben Davies, Joe Allen, Sheehan, Daniel James, Harry Wilson, Brennan Johnson, Mark Harris.

WHISTLE BY SPANISH MUNUERA

Juan Martinez Munuera from the Spanish Football Federation will officiate the match. Munuera will be assisted by Raul Cabanero and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso from the same country. The fourth official of the match will be Alejandro Muniz Ruiz.

VICTORY WILL BRING LEADERSHIP

Currently leading Group 4 with 10 points, the Turkish National Football Team will guarantee leadership and promotion to League A if they defeat Wales, who are in second place with 8 points, before the final matches. The first match of the group played in Wales ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second match in Izmir, the crescent-star team defeated Iceland 3-1, in the third match in Samsun they won against Montenegro 1-0, and in the fourth match, they beat Iceland away 4-2. Wales defeated Montenegro 2-1 and drew 2-2 away against Iceland. In their last match in the group, Wales won 1-0 at home against Montenegro. Turkey is leading with 10 points, Wales is second with 8 points, and Iceland is third with 4 points. Montenegro has no points in the group. The Montenegro-Iceland match in the group will also start at 20:00 Turkish time.

10-GOAL MATCH AGAINST WALES

The highest-scoring match between Turkey and Wales took place on August 20, 1997. The crescent-star team, managed by coach Mustafa Denizli, won the match 6-4 after a 3-3 draw in the first half. This match is recorded as the highest-scoring encounter between the two teams.

NO DEFEAT IN LAST 3 MATCHES AGAINST WALES

Turkey has not lost in the last 3 matches against their opponent. The crescent-star team achieved 1 victory and 1 draw in the 2 matches played against Wales in the 2024 European Championship qualifying group. Turkey won the match played in Samsun 2-0 with goals from Umut Nayir and Arda Güler. The match played in Wales ended in a 1-1 draw. The first match in the UEFA Nations League also ended in a goalless draw.

21.11.2023-Cardiff-European Championship Qualifiers: 1-1

19.06.2023-Samsun-European Championship Qualifiers: 2-0

16.06.2021-Baku-EURO 2024: 0-2

20.08.1997-Istanbul-World Cup Qualifiers: 6-4

14.12.1996-Cardiff-World Cup Qualifiers: 0-0

25.03.1981-Ankara-World Cup Qualifiers: 0-1

15.10.1980-Cardiff-World Cup Qualifiers: 0-4

21.11.1979-Izmir-European Championship Qualifiers: 1-0

29.11.1978-Wrexham-European Championship Qualifiers: 0-1

636th NATIONAL MATCH

In their fifth match of Group 4 in the UEFA Nations League B, the Turkish National Football Team will face Wales, marking their 636th match in history. In its 101-year history, Turkey has played a total of 635 matches, including 350 official and 285 friendly matches, achieving 248 victories, 149 draws, and 238 defeats, with one match being awarded by default. The crescent-star team has scored 869 goals in 872 matches, including 3 awarded by default, while conceding 908 goals. The national team has competed against 91 different national teams and has played 635 matches, with 551 in Europe, 34 in Asia, 24 in Africa, 23 in America, and 3 in Oceania.

KENAN YILDIZ SUSPENDED

Kenan Yıldız, who is suspended, will not be able to play in this match. Çağlar Söyüncü, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, and Deniz Gül have been removed from the squad due to injuries. Eren Dinkci, Yasin Özcan, and Bertuğ Yıldırım have been included in the squad. It is not expected that Ahmed Kutucu, who is undergoing treatment for a strain and edema in his left hamstring and has not participated in training in Istanbul, will play in the match against Wales.

18th TEST WITH MONTELLA

Turkey will face Wales in their 18th test under the management of Italian coach Vincenzo Montella. Turkey won the first 3 matches with Montella on the bench, but did not achieve victory in the following 5 matches. The crescent-star team ended their victory drought by defeating Georgia in the first match of EURO 2024. Under the management of the Italian coach, the national team has played 17 matches, including 12 official and 5 friendly, achieving 9 victories, 5 defeats, and 3 draws. The crescent-star team scored 27 goals and conceded 23 goals.

The crescent-star team played their first match under Montella away against Croatia and won 1-0. In the second match under the Italian coach, the national team defeated Latvia 4-0 in Konya. In the third match under Vincenzo Montella, Turkey defeated Germany 3-2 away.

In their fourth match under Montella, the crescent-star team played against Wales away and ended the match in a 1-1 draw. The national team suffered its first defeat under the Italian coach in Hungary with a score of 1-0. The crescent-star team then experienced one of its heaviest defeats, losing 6-1 to Austria. In the friendly matches played in June, Turkey drew 0-0 with Italy and lost 2-1 to Poland with a last-minute goal.

In the first match of EURO 2024, the national team defeated Georgia 3-1 with goals from Mert Müldür, Arda Güler, and Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The crescent-star team lost 3-0 to Portugal in their second match in the group. In their third match in the group, Turkey defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, securing a place in the Round of 16. In the Round of 16, the national team also defeated Austria 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals. The national team was eliminated from the tournament after losing 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.

The crescent-star team drew 0-0 with Wales in their first match of the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League, while they won 3-1 against Iceland in their second match in Izmir. In their third match in the group, the national team won 1-0 against Montenegro in Samsun, and in their fourth match, they defeated Iceland away 4-2.