Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Overview of Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Turkey have participated at six UEFA European Championships so far, with an upcoming seventh appearance in 2032 as co-host; the first group stage they qualified for was Euro 1996. Their best European performance to date was reaching the semi-finals in 2008, after winning their quarter-final match against Croatia on penalties.

## Euro 1996

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 1996

* 1 Erkan
* 2 R. Çetin
* 3 Özalan
* 4 İnceefe
* 5 Kerimoğlu
* 6 Sağlam
* 7 Mandıralı
* 8 Temizkanoğlu
* 9 Şükür
* 10 O. Çetin (c)
* 11 Çıkırıkçı
* 12 Yiğit
* 13 Zafer
* 14 Sancaklı
* 15 Korkut
* 16 Yalçın
* 17 Ercan
* 18 Erdem
* 19 Kafkas
* 20 Korkmaz
* 21 Göymen
* 22 Reçber
* Coach: Terim

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group D

Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Portugal | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Croatia | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6
3  |  Denmark | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  Turkey | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 5  | −5  | 0

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

11 June 1996 (1996-06-11)

19:30

Turkey | 0–1|  Croatia

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| Report |

* Vlaović 86'

City Ground, Nottingham

Attendance: 22,460

Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

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14 June 1996 (1996-06-14)

16:30

Portugal | 1–0|  Turkey

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* Couto 66'

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City Ground, Nottingham

Attendance: 22,670

Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

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19 June 1996 (1996-06-19)

16:30

Turkey | 0–3|  Denmark

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* B. Laudrup 50', 84'
* A. Nielsen 69'

Hillsborough, Sheffield

Attendance: 28,951

Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

## Euro 2000

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2000

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2000

* 1 Reçber
* 2 Havutçu
* 3 Temizkanoğlu (c)
* 4 Akyel
* 5 Özalan
* 6 Erdem
* 7 Buruk
* 8 Kerimoğlu
* 9 Şükür
* 10 Yalçın
* 11 Korkut
* 12 Çatkıç
* 13 Özköylü
* 14 Kaya
* 15 İzzet
* 16 Penbe
* 17 Derelioğlu
* 18 Akman
* 19 Ercan
* 20 Ünsal
* 21 Tuncay
* 22 Davala
* Coach: Denizli

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group B

Pos | Team

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1  |  Italy | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Turkey | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 4
3  |  Belgium (H) | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 3  |
4  |  Sweden | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

11 June 2000 (2000-06-11)

14:30

Turkey | 1–2|  Italy

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* Buruk 62'

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* Conte 52'
* Inzaghi 70' (pen.)

GelreDome, Arnhem

Attendance: 22,500

Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

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15 June 2000 (2000-06-15)

20:45

Sweden | 0–0|  Turkey

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Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

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19 June 2000 (2000-06-19)

20:45

Turkey | 2–0|  Belgium

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* Şükür 45+2', 70'

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King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 48,000

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)[note 1]

### Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage

Quarter-finals

24 June 2000 (2000-06-24)

18:00

Portugal | 2–0|  Turkey

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* Nuno Gomes 44', 56'

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Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

## Euro 2008

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2008

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2008 semi-finalists

* 1 Reçber
* 2 Çetin
* 3 Balta
* 4 Zan
* 5 Belözoğlu (c)
* 6 Topal
* 7 Aurélio
* 8 Kahveci
* 9 Şentürk
* 10 Karadeniz
* 11 Metin
* 12 Zengin
* 13 Güngör
* 14 Turan
* 15 Aşık
* 16 Boral
* 17 Şanlı
* 18 Kazim-Richards
* 19 Akman
* 20 Sarıoğlu
* 21 Erdinç
* 22 Altıntop
* 23 Demirel
* Coach: Terim

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A

Pos | Team

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1  |  Portugal | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Turkey | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 6[a]
3  |  Czech Republic | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 3[b] |
4  |  Switzerland (H) | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 3[b]

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
2. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.

7 June 2008 (2008-06-07)

20:45

Portugal | 2–0|  Turkey

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* Pepe 61'
* Meireles 90+3'

| Report |

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Attendance: 29,106[1]

Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

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11 June 2008 (2008-06-11)

20:45

Switzerland | 1–2|  Turkey

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* Yakin 32'

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* Şentürk 57'
* Turan 90+2'

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 39,730[2]

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

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15 June 2008 (2008-06-15)

20:45

Turkey | 3–2|  Czech Republic

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* Turan 75'
* Kahveci 87', 89'

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* Koller 34'
* Plašil 62'

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Attendance: 29,016[3]

Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

### Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage

Quarter-finals

20 June 2008 (2008-06-20)

20:45

Croatia | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Turkey

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* Klasnić 119'

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* Şentürk 120+2'

Penalties

* Modrić
* Srna
* Rakitić
* Petrić

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* Turan
* Şentürk
* Altıntop

Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

Attendance: 51,428[4]

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Semi-finals

25 June 2008 (2008-06-25)

20:45

Germany | 3–2|  Turkey

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* Schweinsteiger 26'
* Klose 79'
* Lahm 90'

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* Boral 22'
* Şentürk 86'

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 39,374[5]

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

## Euro 2016

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2016

* 1 Babacan
* 2 Kaya
* 3 Balta
* 4 Çalık
* 5 Şahin
* 6 Çalhanoğlu
* 7 Gönül
* 8 İnan
* 9 Tosun
* 10 Turan (c)
* 11 Şahan
* 12 Kıvrak
* 13 Köybaşı
* 14 Özyakup
* 15 Topal
* 16 Tufan
* 17 Yılmaz
* 18 Erkin
* 19 Mallı
* 20 Şen
* 21 Mor
* 22 Özbayraklı
* 23 Tekin
* Coach: Terim

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group D

Pos | Team

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1  |  Croatia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Spain | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 6
3  |  Turkey | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 3  |
4  |  Czech Republic | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

12 June 2016 (2016-06-12)

15:00

Turkey | 0–1|  Croatia

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* Modrić 41'

Parc des Princes, Paris

Attendance: 43,842[6]

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

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17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)

21:00

Spain | 3–0|  Turkey

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* Morata 34', 48'
* Nolito 37'

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Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 33,409[7]

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

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21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)

21:00

Czech Republic | 0–2|  Turkey

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* Yılmaz 10'
* Tufan 65'

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Attendance: 32,836[8]

Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos | Grp | Team

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1  | B |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | E |  Republic of Ireland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 4
3  | F |  Portugal | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3
4  | C |  Northern Ireland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3
5  | D |  Turkey | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 3  |
6  | A |  Albania | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 3

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.

## Euro 2020

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2020

* 1 Günok
* 2 Çelik
* 3 Demiral
* 4 Söyüncü
* 5 Yokuşlu
* 6 Tufan
* 7 Ünder
* 8 Toköz
* 9 Karaman
* 10 Çalhanoğlu
* 11 Yazıcı
* 12 Bayındır
* 13 Meraş
* 14 Antalyalı
* 15 Kabak
* 16 Ünal
* 17 B. Yılmaz (c)
* 18 R. Yılmaz
* 19 Kökçü
* 20 Ömür
* 21 Kahveci
* 22 Ayhan
* 23 Çakır
* 24 Aktürkoğlu
* 25 Müldür
* 26 Dervişoğlu
* Coach: Güneş

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group A

Pos | Team

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1  |  Italy (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0  | +7  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Wales | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 4[a]
3  |  Switzerland | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 4[a]
4  |  Turkey | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 8  | −7  | 0  |

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)

21:00

Turkey | 0–3|  Italy

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* Demiral 53' (o.g.)
* Immobile 66'
* Insigne 79'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 12,916[9]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

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16 June 2021 (2021-06-16)

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Turkey | 0–2|  Wales

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* Ramsey 42'
* C. Roberts 90+5'

Olympic Stadium, Baku

Attendance: 19,762[10]

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

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20 June 2021 (2021-06-20)

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Switzerland | 3–1|  Turkey

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* Seferovic 6'
* Shaqiri 26', 68'

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* Kahveci 62'

Olympic Stadium, Baku

Attendance: 17,138[11]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

## Euro 2024

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024

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Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2024

* 1 Günok
* 2 Çelik
* 3 Demiral
* 4 Akaydin
* 5 Yokuşlu
* 6 Kökçü
* 7 Aktürkoğlu
* 8 Güler
* 9 Tosun
* 10 Çalhanoğlu (c)
* 11 Yazıcı
* 12 Bayındır
* 13 Kaplan
* 14 Bardakcı
* 15 Özcan
* 16 Yüksek
* 17 Kahveci
* 18 Müldür
* 19 Yıldız
* 20 Kadıoğlu
* 21 Yılmaz
* 22 Ayhan
* 23 Çakır
* 24 Kılıçsoy
* 25 Akgün
* 26 Yıldırım
* Coach: Montella

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group F

Pos | Team

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1  |  Portugal | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Turkey | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 6[a]
3  |  Georgia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4
4  |  Czech Republic | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 1  |

Source: UEFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.

18 June 2024 (2024-06-18)

18:00

Turkey | 3–1|  Georgia

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* Müldür 25'
* Güler 65'
* Aktürkoğlu 90+7'

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* Mikautadze 32'

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 59,127[12]

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

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22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)

18:00

Turkey | 0–3|  Portugal

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* B. Silva 21'
* Akaydin 28' (o.g.)
* Fernandes 56'

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 61,047[13]

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

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26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)

21:00

Czech Republic | 1–2|  Turkey

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* Souček 66'

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* Çalhanoğlu 51'
* Tosun 90+4'

Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Attendance: 47,683[14]

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

### Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage

Round of 16

2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)

21:00

Austria | 1–2|  Turkey

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* Gregoritsch 66'

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* Demiral 1', 59'

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

Attendance: 38,305[15]

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Quarter-finals

6 July 2024 (2024-07-06)

21:00

Netherlands | 2–1|  Turkey

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* De Vrij 70'
* Müldür 76' (o.g.)

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* Akaydin 35'

Olympiastadion, Berlin

Attendance: 70,091[16]

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

## Euro 2032

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2032

Turkey automatically qualified for the 2032 edition as co-host.

### Group stage

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## Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
1960 | Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5
2000 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
2004 | Did not qualify
2008 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 8 | 9
2012 | Did not qualify
2016 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4
2020 | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8
2024 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8
2028 | To be determined
2032 | Qualified as co-hosts
Total | Semi-finals | 6/17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 38

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

## Head-to-head record

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Opponent  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %

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Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1  | 100.00
Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 100.00
Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4  | 100.00
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3  | 000.00
Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2  | 100.00
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1  | 000.00
Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4  | 000.00
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1  | 000.00
Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −8  | 000.00
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0  | 000.00
Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3  | 000.00
Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1  | 050.00
Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2  | 000.00
Total  | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 38 | −16  | 030.43

## See also

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* Turkey at the FIFA Confederations Cup
* Turkey at the FIFA World Cup

## Notes

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1. ^ Nielsen suffered an injury in the 39th minute and was replaced by fourth official Günter Benkö (Austria).

## References

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1. ^ "Full-time report Portugal-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
2. ^ "Full-time report Switzerland-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
3. ^ "Full-time report Turkey-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
4. ^ "Full-time report Croatia-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
5. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
6. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
7. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
9. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
10. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
12. ^ "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Georgia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
13. ^ "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
14. ^ "Full Time Report – Czechia v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
15. ^ "Full Time Report – Austria v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
16. ^ "Full Time Report – Netherlands v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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