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The Turkey national football team played its first official international match on the 26th of October 1923 at Taksim Stadium in Istanbul. The game ended in a 2, 2 draw against Romania with Zeki Rıza Sporel scoring both goals for Turkey.
Rüştü Reçber holds the record for most appearances with 120 caps between 1994 and 2011 while Hakan Şükür remains the top scorer with 51 goals from 112 matches spanning 1992 to 2007. Other notable figures include Bülent Korkmaz with 102 caps and Emre Belözoğlu who earned 101 caps between 2000 and 2019.
Turkey started the tournament with a 2, 1 loss to Brazil but recovered to beat China PR 3, 0 and Japan 1, 0 before eliminating Senegal 1, 0 via golden goal. They lost 1, 0 to eventual champions Brazil in the semi-final but secured third place with a dramatic 3, 2 victory over co-host South Korea.
Croatia and Greece have played each other nine times since their first encounter at Euro 1996 where Croatia won 1, 0. Their most memorable clash came during Euro 2008 quarter-finals when Turkey defeated Croatia 3, 1 on penalties after a 1, 1 draw following extra time.
The Turkish Football Federation joined UEFA in 1962 while becoming a member of FIFA in 1923. The team reversed their colors in 2021 adopting white home kits and red away uniforms after switching from Adidas to Nike in 2004.