Turkey • Teambook

Turkey, the Crescent-Stars (Ay-Yıldızlılar), are backed by one of football's most fervent and atmospheric fanbases, blending fiery passion with genuine quality. A bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkish football has produced golden generations capable of stunning the continent's best.

Turkey's crowning World Cup achievement came in 2002, when a gifted generation led by Hakan Şükür — who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history, after 11 seconds, in the third-place playoff — finished third in their first appearance in 48 years. It remains one of the great World Cup stories. After a long absence, Turkey ended their drought by qualifying for the 2026 finals, their first appearance since that memorable run in 2002.