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1 Rüştü Reçber
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18 Ergün Penbe
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3 Bülent Korkmaz
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5 Alpay Özalan
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4 Fatih Akyel
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8 Tugay Kerimoğlu
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10 Yıldıray Baştürk
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21 Emre Belözoğlu
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22 Ümit Davala
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11 Hasan Şaş
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9 Hakan Şükür
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World Cup 2002

Turkey

Third place

Turkey, making their second World Cup appearance since 1954, had high hopes in Japan's 2002 tournament.

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Korea Republic 2-3 Turkey in the Third-Place Match
The 2002 FIFA World Cup third-place match saw a thrilling 2-3 victory for Korea Republic over Turkey, a result that ended in a dramatic penalty shootout. Feb 01, 2026
3rd Place
KOR2
TUR3
BRA1
TUR0
ENG1
BRA2
SEN0
TUR1
DNK0
ENG3
BRA2
BEL0
JPN0
TUR1
The Campaign

World Cup 2002

Led by manager Şenol Güneş, Turkey played an aggressive game with a focus on counter-attacks and set-piece expertise. Despite strong performances against China and Senegal, the team ultimately fell short of claiming their first World Cup title.

20:00 FT Daegu World Cup Stadium
Korea Republic
2 ◆︎ 3
Turkey
3rd Place
20:30 FT Saitama Stadium
Brazil
1 ◆︎ 0
Turkey
Semi-finals
20:30 FT Nagai Stadium
Senegal
0 ◆︎ 1
Turkey
Quarter-finals
15:30 FT Miyagi Stadium
Japan
0 ◆︎ 1
Turkey
Round of 16
15:30 FT Seoul World Cup Stadium
Turkey
3 ◆︎ 0
China
group stage
18:00 FT Incheon Munhak Stadium
Costa Rica
1 ◆︎ 1
Turkey
group stage
18:00 FT Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Brazil
2 ◆︎ 1
Turkey
group stage
The Defining Moment

Turkey 2002

Turkey at Korea-Japan 2002 produced one of the most unexpected semi-final runs in modern World Cup history. Hakan Şükür scored the fastest goal in World Cup history after just 11 seconds in the third-place match against South Korea. But Turkey's tournament was about far more than that single moment. Şenol Güneş's side beat co-hosts Japan in the round of 16, eliminated Senegal with a golden goal in the quarter-final, and only fell to Brazil 1-0 in the semi-final Ronaldo scoring the only goal. İlhan Mansız and Hasan Şaş dazzled throughout. Turkey finished third their best ever result and returned home to a reception that united a football-mad nation.

2002 campaign
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4won1drawn2lost

10scored6conceded

3 consecutive wins kept 3 clean sheets.

Top Scorer

İlhan Mansız

0 goals
17Forward

İlhan Mansız led Turkey's attack with 3 goals 1 in the quarter-finals and 2 in the third-place match at the 2002 World Cup.

Defensive record
0 clean sheets

Conceded in only 4 of 7 matches

Head Coach

Şenol Güneş

Turkish · 2000 – 2002

The tactical mind behind Turkey's 2002 campaign. Leading Turkey at his first World Cup 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses under Güneş.

Playing Style

Aggressive Counter Attack

Tactical identity · 2002

Under manager Şenol Güneş's guidance, Turkey employed an aggressive playing style that focused on quick counter-attacks and set-piece expertise. This approach allowed them to secure crucial victories against China and Senegal but ultimately proved insufficient against Brazil.

Goalkeepers

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Rüştü Reçber
7GAMES
GK
12
Ömer Çatkıç
1GAME
GK
23
Zafer Özgültekin
GK

Defenders

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Emre Aşık
2GAMES
CB
3
Bülent Korkmaz
6GAMES1GOAL
CB
4
Fatih Akyel
7GAMES
RB
5
Alpay Özalan
5GAMES
CB
16
Ümit Özat
2GAMES
CB
18
Ergün Penbe
5GAMES
LB

Midfielders

7
Okan Buruk
1GAME
CM
8
Tugay Kerimoğlu
7GAMES
CM
10
Yıldıray Baştürk
7GAMES
AM
13
Muzzy Izzet
1GAME
CM
14
Tayfur Havutçu
3GAMES
CM
19
Abdullah Ercan
CM
20
Hakan Ünsal
4GAMES
LM
21
Emre Belözoğlu
6GAMES1GOAL
LM
22
Ümit Davala
7GAMES2GOALS
RM

Forwards

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Arif Erdem
4GAMES
CF
9
Hakan Şükür
7GAMES1GOAL
CF
11
Hasan Şaş
6GAMES2GOALS
LW
15
Nihat Kahveci
2GAMES
CF
17
İlhan Mansız
7GAMES3GOALS
CF
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