
Türkiye’s World Cup story is one of the quirkiest in world soccer.
Before punching its ticket to 2026 by beating Kosovo in the UEFA playoffs, the Crescent-Stars had only two previous appearances: 1954 and a stunning third-place finish in 2002.

Türkiye’s World Cup story is one of the quirkiest in world soccer.
Before punching its ticket to 2026 by beating Kosovo in the UEFA playoffs, the Crescent-Stars had only two previous appearances: 1954 and a stunning third-place finish in 2002.