File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | |
Nickname(s) | Ay-Yıldızlılar (The Crescent-Stars) |
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Association | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
Confederation | UEFA |
FIFA code | TUR |
FIFA ranking | 14 |
Highest FIFA ranking | 14 |
Lowest FIFA ranking | 35 |
First international | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 2–1 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (Istanbul, Turkey; 26 October 1923) |
World Cup appearances | 2 (First in 1954) |
Best result | Group Stage (1954 and 1958) |
European Nations Cup appearances | 1 (First in 1956) |
Best result | Third (1956) |
The Turkey national football team represents the nation of Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation.
Turkey has qualified for two FIFA World Cups with them being knocked out in the group stage on both occasions.
History[]
Competitive record[]
FIFA World Cup[]
Gold Silver Bronze
FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
1906 | Did Not Exist | |||||||
1910 | ||||||||
1914 | ||||||||
1922 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1926 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1930 | ||||||||
1934 | ||||||||
1938 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1950 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1954 | Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
1958 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Total | Group Stage | 2/11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
European Nations Cup[]
Gold Silver Bronze
European Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
1956 | Semi Finalist | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
External Links[]
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