Turkey
Turkey have never won a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship.
Europe (UEFA) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first title
Turkey have never won a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship.
Europe (UEFA) · No major trophy yet
Turkey are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Turkey finished third at the 2002 World Cup and reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals. In Austria and Switzerland, the Crescent-Stars came from 2-0 down to beat the Czech Republic 3-2, then eliminated Croatia on penalties before Germany stopped them in the last four.
| Confederation | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | UEFA European Championship |
| Best documented result | Turkey finished third at the 2002 World Cup and reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals. In Austria and Switzerland, the Crescent-Stars came from 2-0 down to beat the Czech Republic 3-2, then eliminated Croatia on penalties before Germany stopped them in the last four. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Turkey would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship — the top continental honor in the Europe (UEFA) region. Both remain fully open: there's no ranking or seeding that rules a team out permanently, only qualification and results on the pitch.
No. Turkey has never won a FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. Turkey finished third at the 2002 World Cup and reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals. In Austria and Switzerland, the Crescent-Stars came from 2-0 down to beat the Czech Republic 3-2, then eliminated Croatia on penalties before Germany stopped them in the last four.
Turkey finished third at the 2002 World Cup and reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals. In Austria and Switzerland, the Crescent-Stars came from 2-0 down to beat the Czech Republic 3-2, then eliminated Croatia on penalties before Germany stopped them in the last four.
The FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship are the two competitions tracked on this site — both remain open to Turkey.
Turkey competes in Europe (UEFA). Its main continental championship is the UEFA European Championship.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
Last verified 2026-09-09. Trophy dates are checked against official competition information and the relevant football confederation.
Data last verified: 2026-09-09
