The Turkish National Football Team will face Iceland in Izmir.

The Turkish National Football Team will face Iceland tomorrow in İzmir in the second match of UEFA Nations League B Group 4.

In the second match of UEFA Nations League B Group 4, the Turkish National Football Team will meet Iceland tomorrow at 21:45 at Gürsel Aksel Stadium. In their first group match, the national team drew 0-0 away against Wales. Iceland, on the other hand, defeated Montenegro at home with a score of 2-0.

14th Meeting

Turkey and Iceland have faced each other 13 times, 12 of which were official matches and 1 was a friendly. In these matches, the national team won 2 times, while Iceland won 8 times. 3 matches ended in a draw. The Crescent-Stars scored 11 goals while conceding 23 goals.

The two countries last faced each other on November 14, 2019, in a group match of the 2020 European Championship qualifiers in Istanbul, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

The 633rd Match of the National Team

The Turkish National Football Team will play its 633rd match in history with the match against Wales. The Crescent-Stars have achieved 245 victories in a total of 632 matches, 347 of which were official and 285 were friendlies, including 1 win by forfeit. The Crescent-Stars have 238 losses and 149 draws. Turkey has scored 861 goals in its matches while conceding 905 goals.

Vincenzo Montella’s 15th Match

Turkish National Football Team Head Coach Vincenzo Montella has led the Crescent-Stars in 14 matches so far, 9 of which were official and 5 were friendlies. Under Montella’s management, the national team has achieved 6 victories, 5 losses, and 3 draws in the past matches.

Barış Alper Yılmaz Suspended, Merih Demiral’s Suspension Ended

Barış Alper Yılmaz, who received a red card in the match against Wales, will not be able to play against Iceland. Merih Demiral’s 2-match suspension for making the Gray Wolf sign during the Round of 16 match against Austria in the 2024 European Football Championship has ended. If Montella assigns him, Merih can play against Iceland.

Eldorjan Hamiti to Officiate

The match between Turkey and Iceland will be officiated by Enea Jorgji from the Albanian Football Federation. Denis Rexha and Ridiger Çokaj will assist Jorgji. Eldorjan Hamiti will be the fourth official for the match.

The squad of the National Team is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Altay Bayındır (Manchester United), Mert Günok (Beşiktaş), Muhammed Şengezer (RAMS Başakşehir), Uğurcan Çakır (Trabzonspor)
Defenders: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray), Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe), Emirhan Topçu (Beşiktaş), Eren Elmalı (Trabzonspor), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli Saudi FC), Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe), Samet Akaydin (Fenerbahçe), Yusuf Özdemir (Alanyaspor), Zeki Çelik (Roma)
Midfielders: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter), İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe), Okay Yokuşlu (Trabzonspor), Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), Salih Özcan (Wolfsburg)
Forwards: Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eren Dinkci (Freiburg), İrfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahçe), Kenan Yıldız (Juventus), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), Umut Nayir (Konyaspor)