Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Last updated August 04, 2025

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 v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
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

11 June 1996

19:30

Turkey	0–1	Croatia
	Report	Vlaović 86'

City Ground, Nottingham

Attendance: 22,460

Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

14 June 1996

16:30

Portugal	1–0	Turkey
Couto 66'	Report

City Ground, Nottingham

Attendance: 22,670

Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

19 June 1996

16:30

Turkey	0–3	Denmark
	Report	B. Laudrup 50', 84' A. Nielsen 69'

Hillsborough, Sheffield

Attendance: 28,951

Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Euro 2000

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
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

11 June 2000

14:30

Turkey	1–2	Italy
Buruk 62'	Report	Conte 52' Inzaghi 70' (pen.)

GelreDome, Arnhem

Attendance: 22,500

Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

15 June 2000

20:45

Sweden	0–0	Turkey
	Report

Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

Attendance: 27,000

Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

19 June 2000

20:45

Turkey	2–0	Belgium
Şükür 45+2', 70'	Report

King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels

Attendance: 48,000

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)^{[note 1]}

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

24 June 2000

18:00

Portugal	2–0	Turkey
Nuno Gomes 44', 56'	Report

Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Euro 2008

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal	3	2	1	5	3	+2	6^[a]	Advance to knockout stage
2	Turkey	3	2	1	5	5	0	6^[a]	Advance to knockout stage
3	Czech Republic	3	1	2	4	6	−2	3^[b]
4	Switzerland (H)	3	1	2	3	3	0	3^[b]

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
1 2 Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.

7 June 2008

20:45

Portugal	2–0	Turkey
Pepe 61' Meireles 90+3'	Report

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Attendance: 29,106^[1]

Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

11 June 2008

20:45

Switzerland	1–2	Turkey
Yakin 32'	Report	Şentürk 57' Turan 90+2'

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 39,730^[2]

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

15 June 2008

20:45

Turkey	3–2	Czech Republic
Turan 75' Kahveci 87', 89'	Report	Koller 34' Plašil 62'

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Attendance: 29,016^[3]

Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

20 June 2008

20:45

Croatia	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Turkey
Klasnić 119'	Report	Şentürk 120+2'
Penalties
Modrić Srna Rakitić Petrić	1–3	Turan Şentürk Altıntop

Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

Attendance: 51,428^[4]

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Semi-finals

25 June 2008

20:45

Germany	3–2	Turkey
Schweinsteiger 26' Klose 79' Lahm 90'	Report	Boral 22' Şentürk 86'

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 39,374^[5]

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Euro 2016

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
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

12 June 2016

15:00

Turkey	0–1	Croatia
	Report	Modrić 41'

Parc des Princes, Paris

Attendance: 43,842^[6]

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

17 June 2016

21:00

Spain	3–0	Turkey
Morata 34', 48' Nolito 37'	Report

Stade de Nice, Nice

Attendance: 33,409^[7]

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

21 June 2016

21:00

Czech Republic	0–2	Turkey
	Report	Yılmaz 10' Tufan 65'

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Attendance: 32,836^[8]

Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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.

Euro 2020

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

11 June 2021

21:00

Turkey	0–3	Italy
	Report	Demiral 53' (o.g.) Immobile 66' Insigne 79'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Attendance: 12,916^[9]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

16 June 2021

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Turkey	0–2	Wales
	Report	Ramsey 42' C. Roberts 90+5'

Olympic Stadium, Baku

Attendance: 19,762^[10]

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

20 June 2021

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Switzerland	3–1	Turkey
Seferovic 6' Shaqiri 26', 68'	Report	Kahveci 62'

Olympic Stadium, Baku

Attendance: 17,138^[11]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Euro 2024

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
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:

1 2 Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.

18 June 2024

18:00

Turkey	3–1	Georgia
Müldür 25' Güler 65' Aktürkoğlu 90+7'	Report	Mikautadze 32'

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 59,127^[12]

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

22 June 2024

18:00

Turkey	0–3	Portugal
	Report	B. Silva 21' Akaydin 28' (o.g.) Fernandes 56'

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 61,047^[13]

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

26 June 2024

21:00

Czech Republic	1–2	Turkey
Souček 66'	Report	Çalhanoğlu 51' Tosun 90+4'

Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Attendance: 47,683^[14]

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Knockout stage

Round of 16

2 July 2024

21:00

Austria	1–2	Turkey
Gregoritsch 66'	Report	Demiral 1', 59'

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

Attendance: 38,305^[15]

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Quarter-finals

6 July 2024

21:00

Netherlands	2–1	Turkey
De Vrij 70' Müldür 76' (o.g.)	Report	Akaydin 35'

Olympiastadion, Berlin

Attendance: 70,091^[16]

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Euro 2032

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

Group stage

Overall record

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	Group stage	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.

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 %
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	000.00
Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	7	3	+4	100.00
Denmark	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Georgia	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Italy	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	000.00
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Portugal	4	0	0	4	0	8	−8	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Sweden	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Wales	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total	23	7	2	14	22	38	−16	030.43

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[table_hth_POR0.33812031677837-2] 1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.

[table_hth_CZE0.33812031677837-3] 1 2 Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.

[table_hth_WAL0.84931660483094-12] 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

[table_hth_POR0.48690816643038-16] 1 2 Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.

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

[por-tur_report-4] "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.

[sui-tur_report-5] "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.

[tur-cze_report-6] "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.

[cro-tur_report-7] "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.

[ger-tur_report-8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "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.

[15] "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.

[17] "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Georgia" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[18] "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

[19] "Full Time Report – Czechia v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[20] "Full Time Report – Austria v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[21] "Full Time Report – Netherlands v Türkiye" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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v t e Turkey national football team
General	Turkish Football Federation Managers men's women's Captains Results men's women's
Players	Men Women Other categories
World Cup record	Summary 1954 2002
European Championship record	Summary 1996 2000 2008 2016 2020 2024
Confederations Cup record	Summary 2003
Other tournaments	Summer Olympics
Teams	Turkey A Turkey B Amateur U-23 U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 U-15 U-14 U-12 Women's Women's U-21 Women's U-19 Women's U-17 Women's U-15 Futsal Beach

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Turkey at the UEFA European Championship

Contents

Euro 1996

Group stage

Euro 2000

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 2008

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 2016

Group stage

Euro 2020

Group stage

Euro 2024

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 2032

Group stage

Overall record

See also

Notes

References

Head-to-head record