Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

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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.

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Euro 1996

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 320143+16
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31114404
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 30030550
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 0–1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 22,460
Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 22,670
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 0–3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 28,951
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Euro 2000

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330062+49Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 311132+14
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)31022533
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30122421
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 1–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 0–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 2–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 2–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Euro 2008

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 320153+26 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 32015506 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31024623 [lower-alpha 2]
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)31023303 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 2–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Stade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 29,106 [1]
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Attendance: 39,730 [2]
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 3–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Stade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 29,016 [3]
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Penalties
1–3
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428 [4]
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Semi-finals
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 3–2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Attendance: 39,374 [5]
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Euro 2016

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 321053+27Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 320152+36
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31022423
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30122531
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 0–1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 43,842 [6]
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 3–0 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 33,409 [7]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Attendance: 32,836 [8]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31113304Advance to knockout phase
2 E Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 31112424
3 F Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30304403
4 C Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 31022203
5 D Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31022423
6 A Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 31021323
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

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)330070+79Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 311132+14 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31114514 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 30031870
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 0–3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 12,916 [9]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 0–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Olympic Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 19,762 [10]
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–1 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Olympic Stadium, Baku
Attendance: 17,138 [11]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of None.svg Play-off winner C 00000000
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg Match 11 Flag of None.svg Play-off winner C
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg Match 23 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Match 36 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Euro 2032

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

Group stage

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1960 Did not qualify
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964
Flag of Italy.svg 1968
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976
Flag of Italy.svg 1980
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984
Flag of Germany.svg 1988
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992
Flag of England.svg 1996 Group stage16th300305
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 Quarter-finals6th411234
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Did not qualify
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Semi-finals3rd521*289
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Group stage17th310224
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 24th300318
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Qualified
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032 Qualified as co-host
Flag of Europe.svg 2036 To be determined
TotalSemi-finals6/201842121430
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

See also

Notes

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

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