The National Football Team will play its 648th match against Romania! – Last minute National Football Team news

The National Football Team, which will face Romania in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications play-off round semi-finals in Istanbul on March 26, will play in the 648th match in its history.

In its 103-year history, Turkey played a total of 647 matches, 360 of which were official and 287 private, and experienced 255 wins, 1 of which was by default, 151 draws and 241 defeats.

The Crescent and Stars team scored 895 goals, 278 of which were away games, 279 of which were played in Türkiye, 90 of which were played on neutral grounds, and 3 of which were won by default, and conceded 926 goals.

The national team, which has faced 92 different country teams so far, played 561 of 647 matches with representatives of Europe, 34 of Asia, 24 of Africa, 25 of America and 3 of Oceania.

FORWARD WINNING AND KOSOVO MATCH

The national team won the only match in 647 matches by forfeit against Greece.

The special match played between Türkiye and Greece at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium on 17 November 2015 ended 0-0. 6 months after this match, FIFA registered the match as 3-0 in favor of Turkey, on the grounds that Greece had played illegal players.

The special match that the crescent-star team played away against Kosovo on May 21, 2014 and won 6-1 was not taken into consideration because this country was not a member of UEFA and FIFA on that date.

30TH MATCH UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF VINCENZO MONTELLA

Türkiye will play its 30th match against Spain under the management of Italian coach Vincenzo Montella.

Under the management of the Italian coach, the national team played 29 matches, 22 of which were official and 7 private, and achieved 16 wins, 8 defeats and 5 draws. The crescent-star team, which scored 53 times in these competitions, conceded 41 goals.

The results of the matches played by Türkiye under the management of the Italian coach are as follows: