Hakan Çalhanoglu
Türkiye
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About Hakan Çalhanoglu
Hakan Çalhanoglu is the captain of Türkiye's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Vincenzo Montella's final 26. The Internazionale midfielder is 32 at kick-off and brings 105 senior caps and 22 international goals into the squad, heading to his first World Cup.
Türkiye were drawn in Group D alongside the United States, Paraguay and Australia. They open against Australia at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, then face Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 19 June and the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 25 June. Türkiye reached the finals by winning their UEFA play-off path, Path C, on 31 March 2026, with their captain Çalhanoglu at the heart of the 26.
Türkiye were drawn in Group D alongside the United States, Paraguay and Australia. They open against Australia at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, then face Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 19 June and the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 25 June. Türkiye reached the finals by winning their UEFA play-off path, Path C, on 31 March 2026, with their captain Çalhanoglu at the heart of the 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Çalhanoglu is Türkiye's captain and a central midfielder for Internazionale, with 105 senior caps to his name. He plays in central midfield for club and country, the role he fills as the leader of Montella's side.
As captain, Çalhanoglu is the most experienced figure in Türkiye's midfield, named in the final 26. It is that central-midfield role, across a long international career, that defines how he plays for his country.
As captain, Çalhanoglu is the most experienced figure in Türkiye's midfield, named in the final 26. It is that central-midfield role, across a long international career, that defines how he plays for his country.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Hakan Çalhanoglu's first. Named as captain of Türkiye's final 26, the midfielder reaches a senior World Cup for the first time, with no previous senior World Cup appearances. He arrives with 22 goals in 105 senior caps for Türkiye, a record built before this first World Cup appearance.
Çalhanoglu leads a Türkiye side reaching the finals after years away, his place as captain in Montella's 26 confirmed for the group-stage campaign.
Çalhanoglu leads a Türkiye side reaching the finals after years away, his place as captain in Montella's 26 confirmed for the group-stage campaign.
National Team
Türkiye
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Çalhanoglu wears the Türkiye armband, an Internazionale central midfielder on 105 caps and 22 international goals who leads from the middle. Türkiye are rated as a Tier 4 team worth £10m, a side set within the game's £200m card budget, and they get started in Group D in the weeks ahead.
Çalhanoglu keeps that as his brief through the finals, his place in the Group D group now settled, his place under Montella confirmed for the summer.
Çalhanoglu keeps that as his brief through the finals, his place in the Group D group now settled, his place under Montella confirmed for the summer.
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Çalhanoglu at the 2026 World Cup
Çalhanoglu is the captain of Vincenzo Montella's 26-man Türkiye squad for the 2026 World Cup, a central midfielder for Internazionale. At 32 he brings 105 caps to a Türkiye side opening their Group D campaign in June.
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Türkiye name Çalhanoglu, an Internazionale midfielder, in their 26. Türkiye are a Tier 4 name worth £10m. Group D brings Australia first.
Hakan Çalhanoglu World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Türkiye come in as a Tier 4 pick at £10m. Çalhanoglu, an Internazionale midfielder, joins the Türkiye group, one of Türkiye's names for the Group D stage.
Çalhanoglu is a midfielder and Türkiye's captain, a central midfielder with 22 goals in 105 caps. He plays his club football for Internazionale and is part of Vincenzo Montella's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Çalhanoglu's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, leading Türkiye to the tournament for the first time as captain after his place in the 26-man squad was confirmed.
Çalhanoglu plays his club football for Internazionale. He captains Türkiye in Vincenzo Montella's final 26, with the team opening their Group D campaign against Australia in mid-June, the first of three group games.
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