Türkiye vs Belgium on 12 November: what to know about the Nations League clash

The countdown has begun. Türkiye host Belgium on Thursday, 12 November 2026, in the UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 1. Fans are already searching for the date, the channel and the squad, so here is everything in one place.

When, where and how to watch? 📺

The match takes place on 12 November 2026, a Thursday, at the Gürsel Aksel Stadium in Izmir, Türkiye's third-largest city on the Aegean coast.

It will be shown live and free-to-air on atv, so you won't need a paid subscription. Tickets for the game have already gone on sale.

Who is in the squad?

The provisional squad is out, and the biggest absence is Kenan Yıldız, who is injured. Kerem Aktürkoğlu is not in the group either.

Here is the list:

• Goalkeepers: Berke Özer, Ersin Destanoğlu, Serhat Öztaşdelen, Uğurcan Çakır
• Defenders: Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Emirhan Topçu, Eren Elmalı, Merih Demiral, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Ozan Kabak, Zeki Çelik
• Midfielders: Can Uzun, Arda Güler, Orkun Kökçü, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Aral Şimşir, İsmail Yüksek, Salih Özcan
• Forwards: Barış Alper Yılmaz, Enes Ünal, Deniz Gül, İlhan Fakılı, Oğuz Aydın, Yunus Akgün

What came before?

Sergen Yalçın took over as head coach on 1 July 2026. This is his first squad, and it includes three debutants for the Belgium game. The same squad announcement also covers the France match that follows.

Before him, Montella had named the squad for the 2026 World Cup play-offs back in March.

What's next?

All eyes are on Izmir on Thursday. Yalçın's side will try to start the new era with a result against a strong Belgium team, in front of a home crowd.