The Turkish A National Football Team has announced its squad for the crucial preparatory matches against 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts USA and Mexico. These two transatlantic fixtures are expected to play a significant role in shaping the team ahead of the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.
The squad features two first-time call-ups, with Mustafa Hekimoğlu and Mustafa Eskihellaç earning their inaugural selections to the national team.
Both matches will take place in the United States, with the encounter against the USA scheduled for June 7, followed by the match against Mexico on June 11. These games offer a vital opportunity for the coaching staff to assess player form and tactical approaches before competitive qualifiers begin.
A National Team Squad Breakdown:
GOALKEEPERS:
Altay Bayındır (Manchester United)
Berke Özer (Ikas Eyüpspor)
Muhammed Şengezer (RAMS Başakşehir FK)
Uğurcan Çakır (Trabzonspor)
DEFENSE:
Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe)
Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray)
Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli Saudi FC)
Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe)
Mustafa Eskihellaç (Trabzonspor) – First Call-Up
Samet Akaydin (Çaykur Rizespor)
Yasin Ozcan (Kasimpasa)
Yusuf Akçiçek (Fenerbahçe)
Zeki Çelik (AS Roma)
MIDFIELD:
Demir Ege Tıknaz (Rio Ave FC)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (FC Internazionale Milano)
İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe)
Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray)
Okay Yokuşlu (Trabzonspor)
Orkun Kökçü (SL Benfica)
Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund)
FORWARDS:
Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray)
Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Deniz Gul (Porto)
İrfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahçe Inc.)
Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)
Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica)
Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Beşiktaş) – First Call-Up
Oğuz Aydın (Fenerbahçe)
