Turkiye's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics
In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Turkiye's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.
All-time record across 3 FIFA World Cup appearances (1954-2026)
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Best FIFA World Cup achievement | Third place (2002) |
| FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026) | 3 (1954, 2002, 2026) |
| First FIFA World Cup | 1954 (group stage) |
| Most recent FIFA World Cup | 2002 (third place) |
| Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026) | 1 (2026) |
| FIFA World Cup hosts | N/A |
Record by tournament
| Year - Host | Result | Head coach | Top scorer | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
| 1930 - URU | Did not participate |
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| 1934 - ITA | Did not participate |
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| 1938 - FRA | Did not participate |
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| 1950 - BRA | Did not participate |
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| 1954 - SUI | Group stage | Sandro Puppo, ITA | Suat Mamat, Buhran Sargun (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 1958 - SWE | Did not participate |
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| 1962 - CHI | Did not qualify |
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| 1966 - ENG | Did not qualify |
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| 1970 - MEX | Did not qualify |
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| 1974 - FRG | Did not qualify |
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| 1978 - ARG | Did not qualify |
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| 1982 - ESP | Did not qualify |
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| 1986 - MEX | Did not qualify |
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| 1990 - ITA | Did not qualify |
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| 1994 - USA | Did not qualify |
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| 1998 - FRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2002 - JPN/KOR | Third place | Senol Gunes, TUR | Ilhan Mansiz (3) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2006 - GER | Did not qualify |
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| 2010 - RSA | Did not qualify |
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| 2014 - BRA | Did not qualify |
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| 2018 - RUS | Did not qualify |
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| 2022 - QAT | Did not qualify |
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| OVERALL RECORD | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | |||
P = Played - W = Won - D = Drawn - L = Lost - F = Goals for - A = Goals against - GD = Goal difference
All-time World Cup record
| Phase | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Overall | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Knockout phase | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
GF = Goals for - GA = Goals against - GD = Goal difference
General team records
| Biggest win | 7-0: vs Korea Republic (group stage, 20/06/1954) |
| Biggest defeat | 2-7: vs Germany FR (group stage play-off, 23/06/1954) |
| Highest scoring draw | 1-1: vs Costa Rica (group stage, 09/06/2002) |
| Highest scoring match | 9 goals: Germany FR 7-2 Turkiye (group stage play-off, 23/06/1954) |
| Most goals scored in a match | 7 goals: 7-0 vs Korea Republic (group stage, 20/06/1954) |
| Most goals conceded in a match | 7 goals: 2-7 vs Germany FR (group stage play-off, 23/06/1954) |
| Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 10: 1954 (3 matches) 10: 2002 (7 matches) |
| Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup | 10: 1954 (3 matches) 10: 2002 (7 matches) |
| Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 11: 1954 (3 matches) |
| Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup | 6: 2002 (7 matches) |
Streaks
| Successive wins | 3: 13/06/2002 - 22/06/2002 |
| Successive defeats | 2: 23/06/1954 - 03/06/2002 |
| Successive draws | 1: 09/06/2002 |
| Successive matches without a defeat | 4: 09/06/2002 - 22/06/2002 |
| Successive matches without a win | 3: 23/06/1954 - 09/06/2002 |
| Successive matches with a goal scored | 8: 17/06/1954 - 22/06/2002 |
| Successive matches without scoring | 1: 26/06/2002 |
| Successive clean sheets | 3: 13/06/2002 - 22/06/2002 |
Knockout records
Round by round WL record *ties won or lost
Round of 16 - W1 L0
Quarter-finals - W1 L0
Semi-finals - W0 L1
Third-place - W1 L0
Extra time
Senegal vs Turkiye 0-1 AET 2002, quarter-finals
Penalty shoot-outs
W0 L0
Player records
Most FIFA World Cup participations
1: 45 players
Most FIFA World Cup matches played
7 - Fatih Akyel (7-2002)
7 - Yildiray Basturk (7-2002)
7 - Umit Davala (7-2002)
7 - Tugay Kerimoglu (7-2002)
7 - Ilhan Mansiz (7-2002)
7 - Rustu Recber (7-2002)
7 - Hakan Sukur (7-2002)
6 - Emre Belozoglu (6-2002)
6 - Bulent Korkmaz (6-2002)
6 - Hasan Sas (6-2002)
Most FIFA World Cup goals scored
3 - Suat Mamat (3-1954)
3 - Ilhan Mansiz (3-2002)
3 - Buhran Sargun (3-1954)
2 - Umit Davala (2-2002)
2 - Lefter Kucukandonyadis (2-1954)
2 - Hasan Sas (2-2002)
Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal
1 - 11 players
Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
19y 61d - Coskun Tas vs Germany FR (23/06/1954)
20y 160d - Sukru Ersoy vs Germany FR (23/06/1954)
21y 73d - Ismail Feridun vs Germany FR (17/06/1954)
21y 269d - Emre Belozoglu vs Brazil (03/06/2002)
21y 278d - Cetin Zeybek vs Germany FR (17/06/1954)
Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
21y 275d - Emre Belozoglu vs Costa Rica (09/06/2002)
23y 221d - Suat Mamat vs Germany FR (17/06/1954)
25y 129d - Buhran Sargun vs Korea Republic (20/06/1954)
25y 306d - Hasan Sas vs Brazil (03/06/2002)
26y 316d - Ilhan Mansiz vs Senegal (22/06/2002)
Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup
33y 217d - Bulent Korkmaz vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
32y 67d - Tayfur Havutcu vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
31y 309d - Tugay Kerimoglu vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
30y 301d - Hakan Sukur vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
30y 175d - Arif Erdem vs Brazil (26/06/2002)
Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup
33y 201d - Bulent Korkmaz vs China PR (13/06/2002)
30y 301d - Hakan Sukur vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
28y 323d - Umit Davala vs Japan (18/06/2002)
28y 183d - Lefter Kucukandonyadis vs Germany FR (23/06/1954)
28y 63d - Mustafa Ertan vs Germany FR (23/06/1954)
Most consecutive appearances with a goal
2 - Umit Davala (13/06/2002 - 18/06/2002)
2 - Lefter Kucukandonyadis (20/06/1954 - 23/06/1954)
2 - Suat Mamat (17/06/1954 - 20/06/1954)
Most goals in a match
3 - Buhran Sargun vs Korea Republic (1954, group stage)
Hat-tricks
3 goals - Buhran Sargun vs Korea Republic (1954, group stage)
Fastest goal scored
11'' - Hakan Sukur vs Korea Republic (2002, play-off for third place)
2' - Suat Mamat vs Germany FR (1954, group stage)
6' - Hasan Sas vs China PR (2002, group stage)
Most clean sheets (GK)
2 - Rustu Recber (2-2002)
Red cards
Alpay Ozalan vs Brazil (2002, group stage)
Hakan Unsal vs Brazil (2002, group stage)
Coaches
Most final tournaments
1 - Sandro Puppo, ITA (1954)
1 - Senol Gunes, TUR (2002)
Most matches
7 - Senol Gunes, TUR (7-2002)
3 - Sandro Puppo, ITA (3-1954)
Most matches won
4 - Senol Gunes (4-2002)
Youngest coach
36y 140d - Sandro Puppo vs Germany FR (17/06/1954)
50y 2d - Senol Gunes vs Brazil (03/06/2002)
Oldest coach
50y 28d - Senol Gunes vs Korea Republic (29/06/2002)
36y 146d - Sandro Puppo vs Germany FR (23/06/1954)
Penalties taken
No FIFA World Cup penalties recorded.
Penalties faced
| Min. | Span | Goalkeeper | Opposition player | Team | Date | Match | Execution |
| 87' | 2H | Rustu Recber | Rivaldo | Brazil | 03/06/2002 | BRA vs TUR | Conceded |
Complete World Cup match results
| Tournament | Date | Match |
| 1954 | 17/06/1954 | Germany FR 4-1 Turkiye, Group stage (Berne-SUI) |
| 1954 | 20/06/1954 | Turkiye 7-0 Korea Republic, Group stage (Geneva-SUI) |
| 1954 | 23/06/1954 | Germany FR 7-2 Turkiye, Group stage (play-off) (Zurich-SUI) |
| 2002 | 03/06/2002 | Brazil 2-1 Turkiye, Group stage (Ulsan-KOR) |
| 2002 | 09/06/2002 | Costa Rica 1-1 Turkiye, Group stage (Incheon-KOR) |
| 2002 | 13/06/2002 | Turkiye 3-0 China PR, Group stage (Seoul-KOR) |
| 2002 | 18/06/2002 | Japan 0-1 Turkiye, Round of 16 (Miyagi-JPN) |
| 2002 | 22/06/2002 | Senegal 0-1 Turkiye, Quarter-finals (Osaka-JPN) aet |
| 2002 | 26/06/2002 | Brazil 1-0 Turkiye, Semi-finals (Saitama-JPN) |
| 2002 | 29/06/2002 | Korea Republic 2-3 Turkiye, Third-place play-off (Daegu-KOR) |
