How many duels Turkey win, and who wins most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey win 48.6 duels per game in 2026, the 12th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 44.7, across 11 games, while Bulgaria win the most with 56.3.
Arda Güler has won the most duels for Turkey in 2026, 64 in 10 appearances, 6.40 a game, ahead of İsmail Yüksek with 50 and Zeki Çelik with 46, across all competitions.
Turkey win more duels at home, 49.4 a game in their last nine home games against 45.4 in their last eight away.
Turkey won 67 duels away at Venezuela on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 48.5 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 30 away at Italy on 5 October.
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 9 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 9 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 7 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 6 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 8 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 7 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 4 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 5 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 3 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 6 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 6 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 6 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 9 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 5 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 4 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 10 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 8 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 9 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 10 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 9 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 4 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 6 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 6 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 5 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 7 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 5 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 6 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 6 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 6 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 9 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 5 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 5 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 5 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 41 | 54 | 95 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 64 | 43 | 107 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 58 | 69 | 127 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 67 | 68 | 135 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 41 | 54 | 95 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 64 | 43 | 107 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 58 | 69 | 127 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 67 | 68 | 135 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 53 | 32 | 85 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey duels won | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Turkey duels won | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Turkey duels won | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey duels won | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Turkey duels won | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total duels won | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total duels won | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total duels won | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total duels won | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total duels won | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |