Kick-off on September 25, 2026, at 21:45.

Kocaeli Stadium will host a first-round match of UEFA Nations League Division A: Turkey — France. The two sides have previously met twice on Turkish soil. In Euro 2019 qualifying, the Turkish national team won 2-0. Another head-to-head meeting took place in 2000, when, in a friendly at İnönü Stadium in Istanbul, the French team thrashed the hosts 4-0.

Watch the Turkey — France match on 09.25.2026 online on MEGOGO.

In the previous Nations League campaign, the Turkish national team missed out on direct promotion to the top division after a 1-3 loss to Montenegro, but still went up via playoff matches against Hungary, winning 3-1 and 3-0. In the spring, in World Cup qualifying, the team under Italian coach Vincenzo Montella got past Romania and Kosovo with identical 1-0 scorelines. In June friendlies, Turkey beat North Macedonia 4-0 and Venezuela 2-1. At the World Cup itself, the national team failed to get out of the group, managing only a single win. At the same time, on home soil over the past three years, Turkey has lost only to the national teams of Spain and Portugal. France's national team won bronze medals in the previous Nations League cycle, beating Germany 2-0. In spring and June friendlies, the French players beat Brazil 2-1, Colombia 3-1, and Northern Ireland 3-1, but lost to Côte d'Ivoire 1-2. At the World Cup, France reached the semifinal, where they lost to Spain, and then lost the third-place match to England. After the tournament, Didier Deschamps left his post as head coach, with Zinedine Zidane taking over.

Watch the broadcast of the Nations League match Turkey — France on 09.25.2026 online on MEGOGO.