Turkey announced its final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, on the last day of the deadline for announcing the quotas for the quadrennial spectacle.
Kenan Yıldız and Arda Guler, two of the most exciting youngsters in Europe, were included in the squad, which will open its World Cup campaign on June 13.
Drawn to Australia, Paraguay and co-host, the United States of America (USA), the Turks open their campaign against the Socceroos at the BC Place.
Turkey squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Goalkeepers: Mert Günok, Altay Bayındır, Uğurcan Çakır
Defenders: Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Çağlar Söyüncü, Eren Elmalı, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ozan Kabak, Mert Müldür, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Samet Akaydin
Midfielders: Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Ismail Yüksek, Kaan Ayhan
Forward: Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Arda Güler, Deniz Gül, Kenan Yıldız, Irfan Can Kahveci, Yunus Akgün, Barış, Alper Yılmaz, Oguz Aydin, Can Uzun
Published on June 2, 2026
