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Turkey is located in both [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], but the Turkish team only plays in [[European Football Championship|European Championship]]s (not the [[Asian Cup]]) and European World Cup qualifiers.
Turkey is located in both [[Europe]] and [[Asia]], but the Turkish team only plays in [[European Football Championship|European Championship]]s (not the [[Asian Cup]]) and European World Cup qualifiers.


The team's highest achievement was the 3rd place at {{Wc|2002}}. The third place match between [[South-Korea]] and Turkey was the most thrilling match of the tournament according to many it is also said it was better than the final.
The team's highest achievement was the 3rd place at {{Wc|2002}}. Turkey also clinched third place at the [[Confederations Cup 2003|2003 Confederations Cup]].

It is also said Turkey played better than [[Brazil]] in both groupstage and semi-final run. If they were in the final they could have been World Champions.

Maybe thats the reason the Turks got nicknamed 'European Brazilians'
their technical and spirital system was a eye to catch.

Turkey also clinched third place at the [[Confederations Cup 2003|2003 Confederations Cup]].


==History==
==History==
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The 1980s saw Turkey plunge to new depths with two 8-0 defeats to [[England national football team|England]]. Yet the [[1990 World Cup]] qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final game. The rising fortunes of Turkish football over the next decade would be confirmed by third place at the [[2002 World Cup]].
The 1980s saw Turkey plunge to new depths with two 8-0 defeats to [[England national football team|England]]. Yet the [[1990 World Cup]] qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final game. The rising fortunes of Turkish football over the next decade would be confirmed by third place at the [[2002 World Cup]].

The Turkish team did not, however, qualify for {{Ec2|2004}} or the {{Wc|2006}}.


==World Cup record==
==World Cup record==

Revision as of 13:10, 17 June 2006

Turkey
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)-
AssociationTurkish Football Federation
Head coachFatih Terim, 2005
Most capsRüştü Reçber (103)
Top scorerHakan Şükür (46)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Turkey 2 - 2 Romania
(Istanbul, Turkey; October 26, 1923)
Biggest win
Turkey 7 - 0 Syria
(Ankara, Turkey; November 20, 1949)
Turkey 7 - 0 South Korea
(Geneva, Switzerland; June 20, 1954)
Turkey 7 - 0 San Marino
(Istanbul, Turkey; November 10, 1996)
Biggest defeat
Poland 8 - 0 Turkey
(Chorzow, Poland; April 24 1968)
Turkey 0 - 8 England
(Istanbul, Turkey; November 14, 1984)
England 8 - 0 Turkey
(London, England; October 14, 1987)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1954)
Best resultThird place, 2002
European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1996)
Best resultQuarterfinals, 2000

The Turkey national football team is the national football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation.

Turkey is located in both Europe and Asia, but the Turkish team only plays in European Championships (not the Asian Cup) and European World Cup qualifiers.

The team's highest achievement was the 3rd place at

Wikipedia has media related to 2002.

. Turkey also clinched third place at the 2003 Confederations Cup.

History

Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup but withdrew due to financial problems. Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain. They beat South Korea 7-0 before losing a play-off to West Germany 7-2.

Despite the introduction of a national league which would flourish, and respectable showings by Turkish clubs in European competition, the 1960s would be a barren time for the national team. The 1970s saw Turkey hold their own in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers without threatening to qualify.

The 1980s saw Turkey plunge to new depths with two 8-0 defeats to England. Yet the 1990 World Cup qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final game. The rising fortunes of Turkish football over the next decade would be confirmed by third place at the 2002 World Cup.

The Turkish team did not, however, qualify for Template:Ec2 or the

Wikipedia has media related to 2006.

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World Cup record

European Championship record

Confederations Cup record

Notable players

Most Capped

Player Caps
Rüştü Reçber 103
Bülent Korkmaz 102
Hakan Şükür 100

Coaches

Most capped coaches

Manager Games
Coşkun Özari 54
Şenol Güneş 50
Fatih Terim 49
Mustafa Denizli 37

Most Successful

Manager Played Won Drawn Lost Achievements
Şenol Güneş 50 23 13 14 Qualified and finished 3rd at the 2002 World Cup

3rd place at the 2003 Confederations Cup

Fatih Terim 34 17 8 9 Qualified for the 1996 European Football Championship
Mustafa Denizli 37 12 10 15 Played Quarter Finals at the 2000 European Football Championship

Full List

Manager Period Played Won Drawn Lost GF1 GA2 Win %
Sepp Piontek 1990-1993 27 4 8 15 22 50 14.81%
Fatih Terim 1993-1996 34 17 8 9 27 14 49.42%
Mustafa Denizli 1996-2000 37 12 10 15 51 54 32.43%
Şenol Güneş 2000-2004 50 23 13 14 72 50 46%
Ünal Karaman (caretaker) 31 March 2004 1 0 1 0 2 2 -
Ersun Yanal 2004-2005 15 8 4 3 29 14 53.3%
Fatih Terim 2005- present 5 3 1 1 4 5 60%

Memorable Matches


Notes

  1. GF = Goals for
  2. GA = Goals against

List is accurate up to and including 3rd September 2005.

Top Turkish Goal Scorers

# Player Period Goals (Caps)
1 Hakan Şükür1 1992-present 49 (100)
2 Lefter Küçükandoniyadis 1948-1963 19 (46)
3 Cemil Turan 1969-1979 19 (44)

Notes

Hakan scored the fastest goal ever in (10.8 seconds after kickoff) a World Cup finals match during the third-place game of the 2002 World Cup against South Korea.

Turkeys highest FIFA-world ranking was 5th place.

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