Our National Football Team, competing in Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications, will face Bulgaria away. The only goal of the Crescent Stars, who are in the 3rd place behind Georgia in the group with 3 points on average, is to return from the Vasil Levski Stadium with a victory and maintain their claim to the top 2 position.
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WHEN, AT WHAT TIME, ON WHICH CHANNEL IS THE BULGARIA-Türkiye MATCH?
The match started on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 21:45 CET. The fight is broadcast live and unencrypted on TV8.
BULGARIA-Türkiye MATCH FIRST 11’S
CRITICAL PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS
Bulgaria, who could not get off to a good start in Group E, were defeated in their first two matches. Bulgaria, which lost 3-0 to Spain on September 4, left the field with the same score in the match against Georgia three days later. With these results, the pressure on coach Aleksandar Dimitrov and his students is increasing in Bulgaria, which continues the group stage in last place with zero points.
Bulgaria, which has appeared in the World Cup finals seven times in its history, finished the tournament in fourth place in 1994. However, the Bulgarians, who have not been able to participate in the World Cup finals since 1998, want to take the stage again this time. Still, Spain, the favorite of the group, is clearly ahead in the race for the top. Bulgaria is expected to compete with Türkiye and Georgia for the second place.
FIRST OFFICIAL ENCOUNTER SINCE 1977
23 matches have been played between the two countries so far. In these matches, Bulgaria won 7 times, Türkiye won 10 times, and 6 matches ended in a draw. Bulgaria’s last win against Türkiye came in a friendly match in August 2005. Turkey defeated Bulgaria 4-0 in the last friendly match played in June 2015.
This match, which will be played on Saturday, is the first official match between the two teams since 1977. Additionally, these two countries will face each other in the World Cup qualifying group for the first time.
OUR GOAL IS TO FINISH IN THE TOP TWO
Türkiye, under the management of coach Vincenzo Montella, has been showing a stable performance recently. The national team, which came third in the 2002 World Cup, has taken part in the last three European Championships, although it has not been able to participate in the World Cup finals since then. Türkiye, which reached the quarter-finals of EURO 2024, has set its goal higher this time. With the quality of the squad and the potential of young players, the national team aims to take the first two places in Group E.
