Turkey at the 2026 World Cup
GROUP D · TUR · UEFA
Turkey return to the FIFA World Cup in 2026 for their 3rd appearance overall. Their best World Cup finish is Third place (2002).
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Turkey's World Cup record
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
|---|---|
| World Cup appearances | 2 |
| Best finish | Third place (2002) |
| Titles | 0 |
Turkey's 2026 World Cup fixtures
| FIXTURE | KICKOFF (UTC) | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Australia vs Turkey | JUN 14 · 04:00 UTC | BC Place |
| Turkey vs Paraguay | JUN 20 · 03:00 UTC | Levi's Stadium |
| Turkey vs USA | JUN 26 · 02:00 UTC | SoFi Stadium |
Who else is in Group D?
See the full Group D table and fixtures →
Turkey at the World Cup: quick answers
- What group are Turkey in at the 2026 World Cup?
- Turkey are in Group D, with Australia, Paraguay, USA. The top two in the group reach the Round of 32, and the eight best third-placed teams across all twelve groups also advance.
- When do Turkey play their first 2026 World Cup match?
- Turkey face Australia on JUN 14 · 04:00 UTC at BC Place, Vancouver, BC.
- How many World Cups have Turkey won?
- Turkey have never won the World Cup. Their best finish is Third place (2002).
Where this data comes from
Every fixture, group, result, and venue on this page is compiled at build time and checked against the official sources below before release. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
- FIFA: Official tournament site: fixtures, results, groups, and venue assignments.
- football-data.org: Free football data API. Feeds the build-time results and standings refresh.
- TheSportsDB: Open sports database. Used for team badges and reference metadata.
- Wikipedia: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Independent cross-reference for tournament format, history, and all-time records.