Turkey
At the World Cup: every game since 1954, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 3rdBest men's finish2002
- 3World Cups of 2313 games: 6 won, 1 drawn, 6 lost; 23 scored, 22 conceded.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46% |
| Group games | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 33% |
| Knockout games | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 46% |
| Against UEFA teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Against CAF teams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Against AFC teams | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80% |
Longest runs
- 3Turkey won 3 World Cup games in a row, 13 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 4Turkey went 4 World Cup games unbeaten, 9 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 2Turkey lost 2 World Cup games in a row, 13 Jun 2026 to 19 Jun 2026.
- 2Turkey went 2 World Cup games without a win, 13 Jun 2026 to 19 Jun 2026.
- 5Turkey scored in 5 World Cup games in a row, 3 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 3Turkey kept a clean sheet in 3 World Cup games in a row, 13 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 2Turkey went 2 World Cup games without scoring, 13 Jun 2026 to 19 Jun 2026.
- 2Turkey won 2 World Cup games in a row by a single goal, 18 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 5Turkey scored first in 5 World Cup games in a row, 3 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
- 2Turkey won 2 World Cup knockout games in a row, 18 Jun 2002 to 22 Jun 2002.
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Runs that stand out
Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada, Mexico, United States | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan | Third | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Biggest wins
- 7Turkey 7-0 South Korea1954 World Cup, group stage, Group 2, Charmilles Stadium, 20 Jun 1954.
- 3Turkey 3-0 China2002 World Cup, group stage, Group C, Seoul World Cup Stadium, 13 Jun 2002.
- 1Turkey 3-2 United States2026 World Cup, group stage, Group D, SoFi Stadium, 25 Jun 2026.
- 1Turkey 3-2 South Korea2002 World Cup, third-place play-off, Daegu World Cup Stadium, 29 Jun 2002.
- 1Turkey 1-0 Senegal (after extra time)2002 World Cup, quarter-final, Nagai Stadium, 22 Jun 2002.
The number is the margin in goals.
Heaviest defeats
- 5West Germany 7-2 Turkey1954 World Cup, group play-off, Group 2, Hardturm Stadium, 23 Jun 1954.
- 3West Germany 4-1 Turkey1954 World Cup, group stage, Group 2, Wankdorf Stadium, 17 Jun 1954.
- 2Australia 2-0 Turkey2026 World Cup, group stage, Group D, BC Place, 13 Jun 2026.
- 1Paraguay 1-0 Turkey2026 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Levi's Stadium, 19 Jun 2026.
- 1Brazil 1-0 Turkey2002 World Cup, semi-final, Saitama Stadium, 26 Jun 2002.
Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2002 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1954 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1954 to 2002 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2026 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2026 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2002 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2026 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In dry weather | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42% |
From the 13 games with the weather at kick-off on record (from 1950).