FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Türkiye vs Bulgaria: 2–0
Türkiye beat Bulgaria 2–0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA on Saturday, 15 November 2025 at Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu, Bursa, Türkiye.
- Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA (2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu, Bursa, Türkiye
- Attendance: 42,756
- Teams: Türkiye (home), Bulgaria (away)
Goals
- 18' — Hakan Çalhanoglu (penalty) (Türkiye)
- 83' — Atanas Chernev (own goal) (Türkiye)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Türkiye | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 66.6 | 33.4 |
| Shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Türkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir (G), Abdülkerim Bardakçi (CD-L), Merih Demiral (CD-R), Ferdi Kadioglu (LB), Zeki Çelik (RB), Arda Güler (AM), Ismail Yüksek (LM), Hakan Çalhanoglu (RM), Kerem Aktürkoglu (F), Kenan Yildiz (AM-L), Oguz Aydin (AM-R).
Bulgaria (4-5-1): Dimitar Mitov (G), Atanas Chernev (CD-L), Kristian Dimitrov (CD-R), Hristiyan Petrov (LB), Martin Georgiev (RB), Filip Yavorov Krastev (CM-L), Ilia Gruev (CM-R), Andrian Kraev (AM), Zdravko Dimitrov (LM), Georgi Rusev (RM), Kiril Despodov (F).
Recent form
Türkiye: lost 1–0 away to Mexico (11 Jun); won 3–2 away to Georgia (4 Sept); lost 6–0 vs Spain (7 Sept); won 6–1 away to Bulgaria (11 Oct); won 4–1 vs Georgia (14 Oct).
Bulgaria: lost 4–0 away to Greece (10 Jun); lost 3–0 vs Spain (4 Sept); lost 3–0 away to Georgia (7 Sept); lost 6–1 vs Türkiye (11 Oct); lost 4–0 away to Spain (14 Oct).