Turkey
FranceTurkey welcome France to Kocaeli Stadyumu for the opening round of UEFA Nations League - League A on 25 September. Both sides have won seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions, although their most recent results have been less straightforward: Turkey recovered from successive defeats by beating the USA 3-2, while France arrive after back-to-back losses against Spain and England.
Turkey without two key players
Turkey will be without Hakan Calhanoglu because of a muscle injury and Kenan Yildiz because of a foot injury. Both had been among the side's stronger recent performers, making their absence particularly relevant to the hosts' preparations.
Mert Muldur is also unavailable with a knee injury. Arda Guler has been another of Turkey's more impressive recent midfield performers and remains a notable option in a squad that had built a strong run before defeats to Australia and Paraguay.
France arrive with attacking form
France had won six consecutive matches before their defeats to Spain and England, a sequence that included victories over Norway, Senegal, Sweden, Paraguay and Morocco. Kylian Mbappe has been their strongest recent performer, with Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise also standing out in attack.
William Saliba is unavailable with a back injury, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a hamstring injury and Warren Zaire-Emery is missing with a thigh injury, while Aurelien Tchouameni is inactive.
Recent meetings have been tight
The two most recent meetings between Turkey and France both came in 2019. Turkey won 2-0 at home before earning a 1-1 draw in France. The broader historical record favours France, but those latest encounters provide a more relevant reminder that Turkey have recently been competitive in this fixture.
With both teams carrying strong results over their wider recent runs but also dealing with setbacks, the opening Nations League meeting brings together two sides with plenty of recent winning form.
TV channels for Turkey vs France
In Turkey, the match is carried by ATV, Digiturk, Exxen and TV 8. French coverage is available through Molotov TV, L'Équipe, TF1 and TF1+. Romanian viewers have Digi Online, Digi Sport 1, Orange TV Go and Prima Sport 1, while Sport TV1 carries the game in Portugal. DAZN Canada has coverage in Canada, with Stan Sport and beIN Sports 2 among the options in Australia.
In Brazil, the match is available through Globoplay and SporTV, while Indian coverage includes JioTV app, Sony LIV and Sony Sports TEN 2. Viaplay carries the fixture in Sweden and Ziggo Go and Ziggo Sport 3 provide coverage in the Netherlands.