Turkey at the UEFA European Championship
Turkey have participated at six UEFA European Championships so far, with an upcoming seventh appearance in 2032 as co-host; the first group stage they qualified for was Euro 1996. Their best European performance to date was reaching the semi-finals in 2008, after winning their quarter-final match against Croatia on penalties.
Euro 1996
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Turkey | 0–3 | Denmark |
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Euro 2000
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Belgium |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
| Portugal | 2–0 | Turkey |
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Euro 2008
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6[a] | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3[b] | |
| 4 | Switzerland (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] |
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Turkey |
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Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
Euro 2016
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
- Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | E | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | F | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | C | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | D | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | A | Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.
Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.
Euro 2020
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Euro 2024
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6[a] | |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Notes:
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| Turkey | 3–1 | Georgia |
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| Czech Republic | 1–2 | Turkey |
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Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
Euro 2032
Turkey automatically qualified for the 2032 edition as co-host.
Group stage
Overall record
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 1976 | |||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||
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| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2016 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | Qualified as co-hosts | ||||||||
| Total | Semi-finals | 6/17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 38 | |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
See also
Notes
- ^ Nielsen suffered an injury in the 39th minute and was replaced by fourth official Günter Benkö (Austria).
References
- ^ "Full-time report Portugal-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Switzerland-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Turkey-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Croatia-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 28, 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Italy" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Wales" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Georgia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Czechia v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Austria v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Netherlands v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
Head-to-head record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 30.43 |