Teams · Group D
Turkiye
Ay-Yıldızlılar (Crescent-Stars)
Türkiye famously finished third on their last memorable World Cup run in 2002. After a long absence, a gifted new generation featuring stars at Europe's biggest clubs has restored optimism.
Turkiye’s group path
Turkiye starts in Group D with USA, Australia, Paraguay. They enter the group as the #1 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Europe (UEFA)
- Group
- Group D · power-ranked #1 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Third place (2002)
- Qualified via
- UEFA qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 78 · Elo 1790
- Manager
- Vincenzo Montella
Players to watch
- Arda Güler — Playmaker (Real Madrid)
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu — Captain, midfield (Inter)
- Kenan Yıldız — Forward (Juventus)
Group D opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Sun, Jun 14
AustraliaVancouver, Canada - Sat, Jun 20
ParaguaySan Francisco Bay Area, USA - Fri, Jun 26
USALos Angeles, USA
2026 outlook
With genuine attacking quality, Türkiye arrive in Group D as a side capable of reaching the knockout rounds and beyond.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Turkiye wins Group D and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Turkiye’s World Cup
Think Turkiye can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group D finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.