Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Turkey have participated at five UEFA European Championships so far, with an upcoming sixth appearance in 2024 and seventh appearance in 2032 as co-host; the first finals 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 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey  0–1  Croatia
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  • Vlaović   86'

Portugal  1–0  Turkey
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Attendance: 22,670

Turkey  0–3  Denmark
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Attendance: 28,951

Euro 2000 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey  1–2  Italy
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Attendance: 22,500

Sweden  0–0  Turkey
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Attendance: 27,000

Turkey  2–0  Belgium
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Knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals
Portugal  2–0  Turkey
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Attendance: 42,000

Euro 2008 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout phase
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]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
Portugal  2–0  Turkey
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Attendance: 29,106[1]

Switzerland  1–2  Turkey
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Attendance: 39,730[2]

Turkey  3–2  Czech Republic
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Attendance: 29,016[3]

Knockout phase edit

Quarter-finals
Croatia  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Turkey
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Penalties
1–3
Semi-finals
Germany  3–2  Turkey
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Attendance: 39,374[5]

Euro 2016 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey  0–1  Croatia
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Attendance: 43,842[6]

Spain  3–0  Turkey
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Attendance: 33,409[7]

Czech Republic  0–2  Turkey
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Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Advance to knockout phase
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.

Euro 2020 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout phase
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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Turkey  0–3  Italy
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Attendance: 12,916[9]

Turkey  0–2  Wales
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Attendance: 19,762[10]

Switzerland  3–1  Turkey
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Attendance: 17,138[11]

Euro 2024 edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Turkey  Match 11  Georgia
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Turkey  Match 23  Portugal
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Czech Republic  Match 36  Turkey
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Euro 2032 edit

Turkey automatically qualified for the 2032 edition as co-host.

Group stage edit

Overall record edit

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1960 Did not qualify
  1964
  1968
  1972
  1976
  1980
  1984
  1988
  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 Qualified
    2028 To be determined
    2032 Qualified as co-hosts
Total Semi-finals 6/17 18 4 2 12 14 30
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Nielsen suffered an injury in the 39th minute and was replaced by fourth official Günter Benkö (Austria).

References edit

  1. ^ "Full-time report Portugal-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Full-time report Switzerland-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full-time report Turkey-Czech Republic" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Full-time report Croatia-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary – Spain v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Czech Republic v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary – Turkey v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.