Turkiye starting lineup vs Venezuela confirmed as Real Madrid star Arda Güler starts

Turkiye are back at the FIFA World Cup after a 24-year hiatus, having won bronze in the 2002 World Cup.

The sun-soaked Chase Stadium in Florida, sitting just off Fort Lauderdale, gears up to host the international friendly fixture between European powerhouse Venezuela and Turkiye.

La Vinotinto missed the World Cup by the slimmest of margins after being just two points behind sixth-placed Bolivia, who booked their berth in the FIFA Intercontinental Playoffs. In fact, Venezuela remains the only South American nation to never qualify for the FIFA World Cup.

They are led by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, who has previously been at the helm of the Nantes women’s team and men’s team. The South Americans are looking forward to putting a formidable challenge against one of the favourites to top their group, Turkiye.

The Crescent Stars are back in the greatest stage of world football after a 24-year hiatus. The last time they played the 2002 World Cup, it was nothing less than a fairytale ride. They defeated hosts South Korea in the third-place game to clinch a bronze medal match.

They are coming after a win over Macedonia recently. They had to take the harder route to qualify for the FIFA World Cup via UEFA Playoffs after finishing second in the group behind Spain. They are drawn alongside hosts USA, Paraguay and Australia in the FIFA World Cup.

Turkiye starting lineup

1. Uğurcan Çakır (No. 23)
2. Zeki Çelik (No. 2) (Captain)
3. Orkun Kökçü (No. 6)
4. Arda Güler (No. 8)
5. Deniz Gül (No. 9)
6. Eren Elmalı (No. 13)
7. Abdülkerim Bardakcı (No. 14)
8. Ozan Kabak (No. 15)
9. İsmail Yüksek (No. 16)
10. İrfan Can Kahveci (No. 17)
11. Barış Alper Yılmaz (No. 21)

Substitutes:

1. Mert Günok (No. 1)
2. Altay Bayındır (No. 12)
3. Merih Demiral (No. 3)
4. Çağlar Söyüncü (No. 4)
5. Salih Özcan (No. 5)
6. Kerem Aktürkoğlu (No. 7)
7. Hakan Çalhanoğlu (No. 10)
8. Can Uzun Şimşir (No. 11)
9. Mert Müldür (No. 18)
10. Yunus Akgün (No. 19)
11. Demir Ege Tıknaz (No. 20)
12. Kaan Ayhan (No. 22)
13. Oğuz Aydın (No. 24)
14. Samet Akaydın (No. 25)
15. Can Uzun (No. 26)

Head coach: Vincenzo Montella

A Millî Takımımızın, Venezuela karşısında sahaya çıkacak 11’i belli oldu. 🇹🇷 #BizimÇocuklar🇹🇷 | #TURVEN | #FIFAWorldCup | #TürkÖndeTürkİleri | @TK_TR 11’imiz: Uğurcan Çakır, Zeki Çelik, Orkun Kökçü, Arda Güler, Deniz Gül, Eren Elmalı, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ozan Kabak, İsmail… pic.twitter.com/1knYRKeUR5

— Türkiye #BizimÇocuklar 🇹🇷 (@MilliTakimlar) June 6, 2026

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