How many crosses Turkey complete, and who completes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey complete 2.6 crosses per game in 2026, the 7th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 4.1, across 10 games, while Italy complete the most with 6.1.
Arda Güler has completed the most crosses for Turkey in 2026, 12 in 10 appearances, 1.20 a game, ahead of Hakan Çalhanoğlu with four and Zeki Çelik with three, across all competitions.
Turkey complete more crosses at home, 3.6 a game in their last nine home games against 2.4 in their last eight away.
Turkey completed eight crosses at home to Paraguay on 20 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.7 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Italy on 5 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Accurate Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey accurate crosses | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey accurate crosses | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey accurate crosses | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey accurate crosses | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey accurate crosses | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate crosses | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 3.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 6.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate crosses | Over 7.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |