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Vincenzo Montella’s Türkiye tenure ends after 40 matches
Under Vincenzo Montella, the Türkiye national football team played 40 matches, including 31 competitive fixtures and nine friendlies. The team recorded 21 wins, five draws and 14 defeats, scoring 66 goals and conceding 57.
Vincenzo Montella’s tenure as head coach of the Türkiye national football team, which began on September 21, 2023, ended with the match against Italy. Over nearly three years under the Italian coach, the team played 40 matches, including 31 competitive fixtures and nine friendlies.
Montella’s record in 40 matches
The Türkiye national team recorded 21 wins under Montella. The team lost 14 times, while five matches ended in draws.
During this period, the team scored 66 goals and conceded 57. Its number of wins exceeded the combined total of draws and defeats.
Quarterfinal appearance at the European Championship
Montella took charge during the qualifying campaign for the 2024 European Championship and guided the Türkiye national team to the tournament. Türkiye advanced to the round of 16 after progressing from a group featuring Portugal, Georgia and Czechia.
After defeating Austria in the round of 16, the team faced the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. Türkiye took the lead but lost the match 2-1 and was eliminated from the tournament.
Nations League and World Cup campaigns
After the 2024 European Championship, the Türkiye national team competed in UEFA Nations League B and finished second in its group. The team defeated Hungary in the playoffs to earn promotion to UEFA Nations League A.
Türkiye was drawn in the World Cup qualifying group with Spain, Georgia and Bulgaria. Finishing second behind Spain, the team earned the right to play in the playoffs.
The Türkiye national team defeated Romania in the playoff semifinal and Kosovo in the final to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 24 years. Drawn in a group with Australia, Paraguay and the United States, the team lost its first two matches and was eliminated from the tournament.
Final four matches in Nations League A
After the World Cup, Türkiye played four matches in UEFA Nations League A against France, Italy and Belgium. The team lost 1-0 to France in Kocaeli, 4-1 to Italy in Bursa and 3-0 away to Belgium.
In its fourth group match, the Türkiye national team lost 3-1 away to Italy and finished the four-match run without a point. The match against Italy was Montella’s final game in charge of the national team.
The 40 matches under Montella
- October 12, 2023: Croatia-Türkiye 0-1, 2024 European Championship qualifying
- October 15, 2023: Türkiye-Latvia 4-0, 2024 European Championship qualifying
- November 18, 2023: Germany-Türkiye 2-3, friendly
- November 21, 2023: Wales-Türkiye 1-1, 2024 European Championship qualifying
- March 22, 2024: Hungary-Türkiye 1-0, friendly
- March 26, 2024: Austria-Türkiye 6-1, friendly
- June 4, 2024: Italy-Türkiye 0-0, friendly
- June 10, 2024: Poland-Türkiye 2-1, friendly
- June 18, 2024: Türkiye-Georgia 3-1, 2024 European Championship
- June 22, 2024: Türkiye-Portugal 0-3, 2024 European Championship
- June 26, 2024: Czechia-Türkiye 1-2, 2024 European Championship
- July 2, 2024: Austria-Türkiye 1-2, 2024 European Championship
- July 6, 2024: Netherlands-Türkiye 2-1, 2024 European Championship
- September 6, 2024: Wales-Türkiye 0-0, UEFA Nations League
- September 9, 2024: Türkiye-Iceland 3-1, UEFA Nations League
- October 11, 2024: Türkiye-Montenegro 1-0, UEFA Nations League
- October 14, 2024: Iceland-Türkiye 2-4, UEFA Nations League
- November 16, 2024: Türkiye-Wales 0-0, UEFA Nations League
- November 19, 2024: Montenegro-Türkiye 3-1, UEFA Nations League
- March 20, 2025: Türkiye-Hungary 3-1, UEFA Nations League
- March 23, 2025: Hungary-Türkiye 0-3, UEFA Nations League
- June 7, 2025: United States-Türkiye 1-2, friendly
- June 10, 2025: Mexico-Türkiye 1-0, friendly
- September 4, 2025: Georgia-Türkiye 2-3, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- September 7, 2025: Türkiye-Spain 0-6, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- October 11, 2025: Bulgaria-Türkiye 1-6, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- October 14, 2025: Türkiye-Georgia 4-1, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- November 15, 2025: Türkiye-Bulgaria 2-0, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- November 18, 2025: Spain-Türkiye 2-2, 2026 World Cup qualifying
- March 26, 2026: Türkiye-Romania 1-0, 2026 World Cup playoff semifinal
- March 31, 2026: Kosovo-Türkiye 0-1, 2026 World Cup playoff final
- June 1, 2026: Türkiye-North Macedonia 4-0, friendly
- June 7, 2026: Türkiye-Venezuela 2-1, friendly
- June 14, 2026: Australia-Türkiye 2-0, 2026 World Cup
- June 20, 2026: Türkiye-Paraguay 0-1, 2026 World Cup
- June 26, 2026: Türkiye-United States 3-2, 2026 World Cup
- September 25, 2026: Türkiye-France 0-1, UEFA Nations League
- September 28, 2026: Türkiye-Italy 1-4, UEFA Nations League
- October 2, 2026: Belgium-Türkiye 3-0, UEFA Nations League
- October 5, 2026: Italy-Türkiye 3-1, UEFA Nations League
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