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Turkey World Cup 2026 team guide

The Guardian Sport Sunday 31 May 2026, 15:00 UTC By Emre Sarigul 1 min read
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Vincenzo Montella has created harmony in the squad to mould one of the country’s strongest teams ever around a generational talent in Arda GulerThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

Vincenzo Montella has created harmony in the squad to mould one of the country’s strongest teams ever around a generational talent in Arda Guler

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.

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