Turkey have named their 26-man squad for the 2026 men’s World Cup ahead of their first tournament appearance in nearly a quarter-century.As expected, leading their World Cup roster are Real Madrid star Arda Güler, Juventus forward Kenan Yıldız and Inter Milan captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who arrives in the United States fresh off a second Scudetto with the Italian team.Following a dramatic playoff campaign — on brand for the country that exports some of the best soap operas of the last decade — which saw them beat Romania in the semifinals and Kosovo in their final, Turkey secured one of Europe’s final four qualification spots, marking just their third World Cup appearance and their first since their historic third-place finish in 2002.Turkey beat Macedonia 4-0 on June 1 in Istanbul before taking on Venezuela at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 6.They will play Australia on June 14 to begin their tournament in Vancouver before taking on Paraguay on June 19 and co-hosts the United States on June 25 to round off Group D.What the U.S. can expect from TurkeyThe Turks have already shown they can trouble the hosts. In a June 2025 friendly, Turkey came from behind to beat Mauricio Pochettino’s side 2-1, overcoming an early Jack McGlynn goal through strikes from Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu.