Introduction

After failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, Turkey will be eager to make a big impression when they return to the top table of international football at Euro 2024.

Now managed by former Italy striker Vincenzo Montella, getting out of their group will be Turkey’s absolute minimum goal.

The Crescent-Stars’ performances during the latter stages of qualifying would certainly suggest that they are capable of going further than previous flops, having suffered early exits in each of their last two European Championship efforts.

Despite their struggles at recent tournaments, Turkey are priced at 1.36 with Sky Bet to qualify from Group F, where they have been housed alongside Portugal, Czech Republic and Georgia.  

As tends to be the case, perennial dark horses Turkey will be plenty of punters' pick to outperform their lofty 50/1 outright odds.

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🔮 Euro 2024 predictions

Tournament Prediction: Quarter-Finals

You can back Turkey to finish second in Group F @ 1.70 on Paddy Power.

While Portugal should take the top prize in Group F, the scrap for second and third spot is likely to be a close-fought one. If they can replicate the form that catapulted them to qualification then they shouldn’t be discounted as one of this year’s potential dark horses.

Turkey have several exciting young forwards that will provide flair in the final third, not to mention they looked dependable at the back during the latter stages of qualifying.

The Crescent-Stars’ quest to reach the last-16 could hinge on their maiden match of the tournament against Georgia. If Vincenzo Montella’s men can collect maximum points against the Crusaders, then progression to the last-16 for the first time since 2008 is entirely plausible.

Thereafter, Turkey would no doubt revel in the underdog role, though they would appear to lack the firepower to be considered serious challengers beyond Group F.

Turkey Euro 2024 Qualifying Data

📖 How they qualified

Following an uninspiring start to their qualifying campaign, the decision to swap Stefan Kunts for Vincenzo Montella provided the catalyst for an impressive Turkish turnaround and a surge towards securing top spot in Group D. The Italian made an instant impact by steering his side to an eye-catching 1-0 win in Croatia before making light work of Latvia with a 4-0 success to seal a place at this summer’s showpiece with a game to spare.

In terms of tactics, Vincenzo Montella tends to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a high press favoured when his side are without the ball. That approach can perhaps be attributed to the fact that Turkey were the most ill-disciplined team in their qualifying group, racking up no fewer than 27 yellow cards en route to Euro 2024. Thus, Turkey won’t hesitate to use the dark arts to fend off their Group F foes.

Turkey also finished their qualifying campaign as the highest-scoring side in their section, though they only netted 14 times across their eight outings, conceding seven goals along the way.

The Crescent-Stars appear to be lacking any real firepower, with none of their current crop contributing more than two goals during qualifying. The fact that five of Turkey’s 14 Group D strikes were scored from long-range further highlights this issue, suggesting Montella’s men will have to increase their attacking output if they are to make any sort of splash in Germany.

Turkey were notoriously slow starters during the preliminary stages, with 11 of their 14 group goals arriving after half-time. With that in mind, coupled with the prospect of testing temperatures at this summer's tournament, siding with low-scoring affairs involving Turkey could prove to be a shrewd angle of attack.

👕 Players to watch

Classy playmaker Hakan Calhanoğlu will be the key component in Turkey’s technically talented midfield. The Inter Milan maestro is the creative hub of this Crescent-Stars side, averaging 2.01 key passes per game during qualifying. Çalhanoğlu is also a bit of a set-piece specialist, netting twice from direct free-kicks on the road to Euro 2024.

Tasked with limiting the opposition’s influence on proceedings will be Turkey midfield destroyer Ismail Yüksek. After averaging 2.05 fouls per 90 during qualifying, the highly-rated Fenerbahce warrior could be worth keeping an eye on in the player cards and fouls markets this summer.

* All odds displayed correctly at the time of publishing *