World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇹🇷 Turkey's World Cup story.

Turkey began in Group D and finished its 2026 run in the group stage. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Group stage

Türkiye lost 2-0 to Australia and 1-0 to Paraguay, eliminating it before the final match. It nevertheless ended with a spectacular 3-2 victory over the United States. After falling behind early, Türkiye turned the score around through Arda Güler and Barış Yılmaz; following the American equalizer, Kaan Ayhan scored with the last action in the 98th minute. With three points, three goals scored and five conceded, Türkiye finished last in Group D.

From the tournament notebook

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt were among the celebrities in attendance in Los Angeles for the final group match.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Turkey 0–2 Australia

    Loss

  2. Group stage
    Turkey 0–1 Paraguay

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    Turkey 3–2 United States

    Win

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