Bulgaria vs Turkey Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
by Alex Lawes ·
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Bulgaria have been drawn into a very tough group and it has shown in their opening two games as they now prepare to take on Turkey in the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Disney+
Key stats
- This is the first World Cup qualifying match between Bulgaria and Türkiye.
- Bulgaria have lost their last three World Cup qualifying matches without scoring a goal. They have only lost four World Cup qualifying matches in a row once previously (1938-1953)
- Bulgaria have won only two of their last 13 World Cup qualifying matches (D3 L8).
- Türkiye have won five of their last seven World Cup qualifying matches away from home (L2).
Bulgaria vs Turkey prediction
In the September international break, Bulgaria began UEFA’s qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with back-to-back defeats in which they conceded six goals without scoring. They were beaten 3-0 by Spain in Sofia before then losing by three goals to nil against Georgia a few days’ later.
They now face a Turkey side that, coached by Vincenzo Montella, play an entertaining style of football with a brilliant set of players led by star men Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Guler. They pulled off a 3-2 win against the Georgians before a shock 6-0 hammering at the hands of Spain.
Turkey will once again seek to assert themselves on their eastern European opposition and a Turkish victory is to be expected for this one at the Vasil Levski this weekend.
Bulgaria vs Turkey tip: Turkey to win -1 handicap
