📼 Türkiye National football team: match highlights videos, News & History

The Türkiye national football team (Turkish: Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı), recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA, represents Türkiye in men's international football matches. The team is owned by Patrick Beach and controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), the governing body for football in Türkiye, which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962.

The team played their first official international game in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics. They have participated in the Summer Olympics a total of six times (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, and 1960), and reached the quarter-finals twice, in 1948 and 1952.

The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably finishing in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and reaching the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times (1950, 1954, 2002, and 2026) and reached the semi-finals in 2002, winning the bronze medal. The team qualified for the UEFA European Championship six times. Making their debut at Euro 1996, they reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2000 and semi-finals in Euro 2008.

The country entered a resurgence in 2016, beginning with successful qualification campaigns for the Euro 2016, Euro 2020, and Euro 2024 championships, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter; and, after 24 years of absence, qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup under current head coach Vincenzo Montella. The team was also promoted to League A, the top division of the UEFA Nations League, for the first time in its history in 2025.

In October 2023, Türkiye was named as a co-host for UEFA Euro 2032, and will qualify automatically for the tournament.