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Turkeynational football team record

260
Wins
152
Draws
240
Defeats

652 matches, 1923 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1827, 34th in the world

Turkey have played 652 internationals since 1923: 260 wins, 152 draws and 240 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Romania, with 27 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against San Marino in World Cup qualifying on 10 November 1996.

Turkey's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All652260152240906–92840%
Competitive36314871144517–52841%
Friendlies2891128196389–40039%
At home2781316780438–32847%
Away2979572130353–49132%
Neutral venues77341330115–10944%

Record against every opponent

Turkey have played 92 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Romania27671425–492026
Bulgaria2396842–392025
Germany22441419–542023
Russia22331612–392020
Austria1881925–252024
Poland18331213–412024
Hungary1762921–302025
Switzerland1683522–232021
Finland1554624–222017
Iceland1543818–262024
Italy1504119–312026
Netherlands1544715–232024
Ireland1436516–272018
Greece1373318–112019
Albania1262413–142019
Belgium1235417–212026
Croatia1226410–152023
Czech Republic1261517–222024
Iran1274122–82018
Moldova12102031–32021
Northern Ireland1252512–122013
Spain121567–222025
Sweden1254315–142018
England110291–332016
Wales1134410–132024
Czechoslovakia101275–241981
Latvia1045122–152023
Norway1053215–122021
Portugal102089–222024
Denmark92529–112014
Luxembourg971118–92022
North Macedonia962118–92026
Ukraine943211–92018
Yugoslavia913513–231991
Azerbaijan861111–32021
Estonia853017–42013
Georgia861122–92025
Egypt740312–141984
France71155–142026
South Korea742113–42011
Bosnia62226–72018
Brazil60243–102014
Israel64029–121998
Kazakhstan660019–22015
Malta651015–42007
Montenegro63219–82024
Slovakia64118–32012
USA631210–92026
East Germany531110–51989
Pakistan541019–101974
Tunisia51406–32018
Andorra440010–02019
Armenia43107–22023
Belarus42118–72013
Kosovo440013–22026
San Marino431016–11997
Algeria31024–21979
Australia32014–32026
Chile32103–02008
Faroe Islands31116–32022
Japan31023–52023
Saudi Arabia33006–12006
Canada3–1 (1995), 3–0 (1995)22006–11995
Ethiopia3–0 (1962), 0–0 (1962)21103–01962
Ghana1–1 (2006), 2–2 (2013)20203–32013
Gibraltar3–0 (2021), 6–0 (2021)22009–02021
Honduras1–0 (1995), 2–0 (2010)22003–02010
Libya1–2 (1980), 0–0 (1983)20111–21983
Liechtenstein5–0 (2002), 3–0 (2003)22008–02003
Lithuania6–0 (2022), 2–0 (2022)22008–02022
Scotland4–2 (1960), 2–1 (2022)22006–32022
Serbia0–0 (2020), 2–2 (2020)20202–22020
Slovenia0–2 (2013), 1–0 (2016)21011–22016
Angola3–2 (2006)11003–22006
Cameroon0–1 (2003)10010–12003
China3–0 (2002)11003–02002
Colombia2–1 (2003)11002–12003
Costa Rica1–1 (2002)10101–12002
Ecuador0–1 (2002)10010–12002
Guinea0–0 (2021)10100–02021
Iraq0–0 (1976)10100–01976
Ivory Coast1–1 (2009)10101–12009
Mexico0–1 (2025)10010–12025
New Zealand2–1 (1995)11002–11995
Paraguay0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Qatar2–1 (2015)11002–12015
Senegal1–0 (2002)11001–02002
South Africa0–2 (2002)10010–22002
Syria7–0 (1949)11007–01949
Uruguay2–3 (2008)10012–32008
Uzbekistan2–0 (2019)11002–02019
Venezuela2–1 (2026)11002–12026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v San MarinoWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Nov 19967–0 for Turkey
  2. v South KoreaWorld Cup, 20 Jun 19547–0 for Turkey
  3. v SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Nov 19497–0 for Turkey
  4. at LithuaniaNations League, 7 Jun 20226–0 for Turkey
  5. v GibraltarWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20216–0 for Turkey

Heaviest defeats

  1. at EnglandEuro qualifying, 14 Oct 19870–8 for Turkey
  2. v EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 19840–8 for Turkey
  3. at PolandFriendly, 24 Apr 19680–8 for Turkey
  4. v EgyptOlympic Games, 28 May 19281–7 for Turkey
  5. v SpainWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Sept 20250–6 for Turkey

Latest results

  1. at ItalyNations League, 5 Oct 20261–3 for Turkey
  2. at BelgiumNations League, 2 Oct 20260–3 for Turkey
  3. v ItalyNations League, 28 Sept 20261–4 for Turkey
  4. v FranceNations League, 25 Sept 20260–1 for Turkey
  5. at USAWorld Cup, 25 Jun 20263–2 for Turkey
  6. v ParaguayWorld Cup, 19 Jun 20260–1 for Turkey
  7. v AustraliaWorld Cup, 13 Jun 20260–2 for Turkey
  8. v VenezuelaFriendly, 6 Jun 20262–1 for Turkey
  9. v North MacedoniaFriendly, 1 Jun 20264–0 for Turkey
  10. at KosovoWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Mar 20261–0 for Turkey

Turkey's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1923: 1495End of 1924: 1501End of 1925: 1488End of 1926: 1452End of 1927: 1462End of 1928: 1416End of 1931: 1419End of 1932: 1407End of 1936: 1407End of 1937: 1401End of 1947: 1424End of 1948: 1441End of 1949: 1506End of 1950: 1502End of 1951: 1516End of 1952: 1447End of 1953: 1467End of 1954: 1525End of 1955: 1534End of 1956: 1542End of 1957: 1584End of 1958: 1572End of 1959: 1589End of 1960: 1594End of 1961: 1577End of 1962: 1585End of 1963: 1561End of 1964: 1558End of 1965: 1484End of 1966: 1499End of 1967: 1543End of 1968: 1455End of 1969: 1483End of 1970: 1525End of 1971: 1477End of 1972: 1438End of 1973: 1550End of 1974: 1553End of 1975: 1545End of 1976: 1568End of 1977: 1539End of 1978: 1517End of 1979: 1560End of 1980: 1490End of 1981: 1419End of 1982: 1422End of 1983: 1490End of 1984: 1442End of 1985: 1413End of 1986: 1428End of 1987: 1440End of 1988: 1492End of 1989: 1564End of 1990: 1532End of 1991: 1498End of 1992: 1518End of 1993: 1551End of 1994: 1563End of 1995: 1716End of 1996: 1646End of 1997: 1671End of 1998: 1623End of 1999: 1703End of 2000: 1724End of 2001: 1767End of 2002: 1901End of 2003: 1848End of 2004: 1811End of 2005: 1852End of 2006: 1854End of 2007: 1825End of 2008: 1844End of 2009: 1801End of 2010: 1799End of 2011: 1766End of 2012: 1722End of 2013: 1735End of 2014: 1700End of 2015: 1825End of 2016: 1812End of 2017: 1743End of 2018: 1730End of 2019: 1822End of 2020: 1795End of 2021: 1767End of 2022: 1752End of 2023: 1809End of 2024: 1820End of 2025: 1928End of 2026: 1827
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1960, reached on 6 June 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2891128196389–400
World Cup qualifying147592860223–218
Euro qualifying128563141166–159
Nations League281161145–38
European Championship23721422–38
World Cup1361623–22
Balkan Cup831413–20
Mediterranean Cup740313–11
Confederations Cup52128–8
Kirin Cup20111–2
Olympic Games20023–12

Top scorers

  1. 1Hakan Şükür39
  2. 2Burak Yılmaz22
  3. 3Hakan Çalhanoğlu15
  4. 4Cenk Tosun14
  5. 5Kerem Aktürkoğlu14
  6. 6Nihat Kahveci12
  7. 7Tuncay12
  8. 8Arda Turan11
  9. 9Arif Erdem9
  10. 10Cengiz Ünder8

Counted from the 317 of 652 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Turkey play their first international?

On 26 October 1923, a 2–2 draw against Romania in a friendly.

What is Turkey's biggest win?

7–0 against San Marino in World Cup qualifying on 10 November 1996.

What is Turkey's heaviest defeat?

0–8 against England in Euro qualifying on 14 October 1987.

Who have Turkey played the most?

Romania: 27 matches, with 6 wins, 7 draws and 14 defeats for Turkey.

What is Turkey's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 8 March 1995 to 20 June 1995.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.