The International Football Belt · still waiting
Turkey vs. the belt
6Belt games
0–6Record vs. holders
1977First shot
2021Latest shot
Turkey has played 6 belt games and never taken the International belt: the first chance came on September 21, 1977, the latest on June 11, 2021.
Holders faced most often: Spain (2), Bulgaria (1), France (1), Brazil (1), Italy (1).
The closest calls
| Date | Game | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2009 | Spain beat Turkey 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | Spain beat Turkey 2–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) | 1 |
| Sep 21, 1977 | Bulgaria beat Turkey 3–1 (Balkan Cup) | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Italy beat Turkey 3–0 (UEFA Euro) | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2000 | France beat Turkey 4–0 (Friendly) | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Brazil beat Turkey 4–0 (Friendly) | 4 |
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 989 | Jun 11, 2021 | Italy beat Turkey 3–0 (UEFA Euro) |
| 904 | Nov 12, 2014 | Brazil beat Turkey 4–0 (Friendly) |
| 819 | Apr 1, 2009 | Spain beat Turkey 2–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) |
| 818 | Mar 28, 2009 | Spain beat Turkey 1–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification) |
| 728 | Nov 15, 2000 | France beat Turkey 4–0 (Friendly) |
| 471 | Sep 21, 1977 | Bulgaria beat Turkey 3–1 (Balkan Cup) |