How many crosses Turkey attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey attempt 20.2 crosses per game in 2026, the 8th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 16.7, across 11 games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Arda Güler has attempted the most crosses for Turkey in 2026, 58 in 10 appearances, 5.80 a game, ahead of Barış Alper Yılmaz with 22 and Hakan Çalhanoğlu with 20, across all competitions.
Turkey attempt more crosses at home, 21.3 a game in their last nine home games against 15.1 in their last eight away.
Turkey attempted 42 crosses at home to Paraguay on 20 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 21.2 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 10 away at Kosovo on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 9 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 7 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 6 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 6 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 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 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 10 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 7 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 7 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 4 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 4 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 4 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 6 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 6 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey total crosses | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey total crosses | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey total crosses | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey total crosses | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey total crosses | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 22.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 24.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |