Turkey
Confederation – UEFA (Europe)
FIFA Code – TUR
Nickname(s) – The Crescent-Stars
- Tournament History
The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the third appearances for Turkey in this tournament history. Their best performance was in 2005 where they had finished in the fourth place after reaching the semi-finals.
| Year | Hosts | Final Status |
| 2005 | Peru | Fourth Place |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Quarter-Finals |
(Note: The best performance(s) is/are marked in bold and italic)
- Present Status (for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup)
i) The Journey: Turkey secured their place for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup after reaching the semi-finals of 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. However, they had suffered a defeat against England (2-1) in the semi-final encounter.
ii) Head Coach: Mehmet Hacioglu (Nationality – Turkey) is in charge of Turkey U-17 football team since August 2014. He prefers the 4-2-3-1 formation while he also has an excellent reputation with an attacking style of the 3-2-3-1-2 formation.
iii) Full Squad: (Goalkeepers) Berke Ozer, Eren Bilen, Ozan Oruc
(Defenders) Emirhan Civelek, Melih Gokcimen, Sahan Akyuz, Ozan Kabak, Ismail Cokcalis, Abdussamed Karnucu, Berk Cetin
(Midfielders) Sefa Akgun, Kerem Kesgin, Atalay Babacan, Recep Gul, Umut Gunes, Sezer Taskolu, Egehan Gok
(Forwards) Ahemed Kutucu, Malik Karaahmet, Yunus Akgun, Embiya Ayyildiz
iv) Player(s) To Watch Out:
Malik Karaahmet (Present Club – Karlsruher SC)
Malik Karaahmet is a dangerous centre-forward who had scored three goals during the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
- Matches In Group Stages
6th October – New Zealand vs. Turkey (Navi Mumbai; 17:00 local)
9th October – Turkey vs. Mali (Navi Mumbai; 17:00 local)
12th October – Turkey vs. Paraguay (Navi Mumbai; 17:00 local)