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Greatest games

Turkey's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 1-1 v Croatia(pens 3-1)
#1
Date
2008-06-20
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.890
L 0-1 v Brazil
#2
Date
2002-06-26
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
1.853
L 2-3 v Germany
#3
Date
2008-06-25
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
1.789
W 3-2 v United States
#4
Date
2026-06-25
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.633
W 3-2 v Czech Republic
#5
Date
2008-06-15
Stage
European Championship · Group Stage
Game Score
1.449
L 1-2 v Netherlands
#6
Date
2024-07-06
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.403
W 1-0 v Senegal
#7
Date
2002-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.399
W 2-1 v Austria
#8
Date
2024-07-02
Stage
European Championship · Round of 16
Game Score
1.387
W 1-0 v Japan
#9
Date
2002-06-18
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.357
W 3-2 v South Korea
#10
Date
2002-06-29
Stage
World Cup · Third Place Game
Game Score
1.252

Footprint

Tournament appearances
13
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
3
Continental appearances
6
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Türkiye. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Poland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.04
Bulgaria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.45
Switzerland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.44
Romania
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.44
Norway
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.46

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Türkiye
2024Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2024
Türkiye
2021Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2021
Türkiye
2016Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2016
Türkiye
2008Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2008
Türkiye
2003Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2003
Türkiye
2002WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2002
Türkiye
2000Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2000
Türkiye
1996Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1996
Türkiye
1954WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1954
Türkiye
1936Other
Round of 16
1936 Olympic Football
Türkiye
1928Other
Round of 16
1928 Olympic Football
Türkiye
1924Other
Group Stage
1924 Olympic Football
Türkiye