
Türkiye played 657 matches in its 103-year history
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The National Football Team has played 657 matches in its 103-year history.
In its 103-year history, Türkiye has played 657 matches, 368 of which were official, 289 of which were private, and experienced 260 wins, 151 draws and 246 defeats, 1 of which was by default.
The Crescent-Star team scored 907 goals, 280 of which were away matches, 283 of which were in Türkiye, 94 of which were in neutral matches, and 3 of which were won by default, and conceded 940 goals at home.
National teams have played against 93 country teams so far, 567 of 657 matches were played with representatives from Europe, 34 from Asia, 24 from Africa, 28 from America and 4 from Oceania.
FORWARD WINNING AND KOSOVO MATCH
The national team won the only match in 657 matches by forfeit against Greece.
The special match between Türkiye and Greece at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium on 17 November 2015 ended 0-0. Six months after this match, FIFA registered the match as 3-0 in favor of Türkiye on the grounds that Greece had played illegal players.
The special match that the crescent-star team played away against Kosovo on May 21, 2014 and won 6-1 was not taken into consideration because this country was not a member of UEFA and FIFA on that date.
40TH STRUGGLE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF VINCENZO MONTELLA
Türkiye will play its 40th match against Italy under the management of Italian coach Vincenzo Montella.
The national team played 39 matches with the Italian coach, 30 of which were official and 9 private, with 21 wins, 13 losses and 5 draws. The crescent-star team, which scored 65 times in these competitions, could not prevent 54 goals in its goal.
The results of the matches played by Türkiye under the management of the Italian coach are as follows:

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