The Turkish National Football Team will play Georgia in Kocaeli in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group E. The match will be held on Tuesday, October 14 at 21:45 at the Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadium. The Crescent-Stars previously faced Chile in a special match in Kocaeli 17 years ago and left the field with a 1-0 victory in the match played at the İsmetpaşa Stadium.
The match in which the National Football Team will host Georgia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group E will be played in Kocaeli . According to the statement made by the Turkish Football Federation, the match at the Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadium will start on Tuesday, October 14 at 21:45.
IT WILL HOST AN NATIONAL MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY
The stadium, which was put into service in 2018, will host a national match at the men’s A level for the first time in its history, with the Turkey- Georgia match.
THE LAST TIME WE PLAYED A MATCH WAS IN KOCAELI 17 YEARS AGO
The Crescent-Stars had previously faced Chile in a special match on August 20, 2008 in Kocaeli and left the field with a 1-0 victory in the match played at the İsmetpaşa Stadium.
On the other hand, before the Georgia match, the national team will play away against Bulgaria on Saturday, October 11. The match, which will be played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in the capital Sofia, will start at 21.45 Turkish time.
