Turkey national football team

Nickname(s) Ay-Yıldızlılar ("Crescent-Stars")
Association Turkish Football Federation
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Fatih Terim, (2005-)
Captain Hakan Şükür
Most caps Rüştü Reçber (114)
Top scorer Hakan Şükür (59)
Home stadium Atatürk Olympic Stadium
FIFA code TUR
FIFA ranking 16
Highest FIFA ranking 5 (June 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking 67 (October 1993)
Elo ranking 24
Highest Elo ranking 9 (November 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking 82 (November 1985)

The Turkey national football team is the national football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. They are affiliated with UEFA.

The team's highest achievement was reaching 3rd place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Turkey also reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2000 and reached 3rd place at the 2003Confederations Cup.

World Cup record

1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Withdrew
1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Qualified, but withdrew
1954 - Round 1
1958 - Withdrew
1962 to 1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Third place
2006 - Did not qualify