The Turkish national team will play their first UEFA Nations League A match against France on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 21:45. The game will be held at Kocaeli Stadium and broadcast live and free-to-air on ATV. The Turkish Football Federation stated, "The Türkiye-France match will start at 21:45 on Friday, 25 September 2026. The match will be played at Kocaeli Stadium."
Their recent form shows 3 wins and 2 losses from the last five games, including a 3-2 victory over the USA on 26 June. They now step into a challenging group.
NATIONS LEAGUE A GROUP 1 SCHEDULE
In a group also containing Italy and Belgium, Turkey will host Italy on 28 September following the France opener. October brings away trips to Belgium and Italy, before the team hosts Belgium again in November and concludes the group stage away to France on 15 November.
Head coach Vincenzo Montella's squad includes names like Altay Bayındır, Merih Demiral, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, and Arda Güler. However, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Kenan Yıldız, and Orkun Kökçü are sidelined with injuries and will miss this opening fixture. The match against France kicks off at 21:45 on Friday, 25 September.
This story first appeared at Milliyet
