Izmir will host the Turkish National Football Team’s 37th match when Turkey faces Iceland at Gürsel Aksel Stadium on Monday, September 9, in the second week of UEFA Nations League B Group 4.
Turkey first played against Iceland in Izmir on September 24, 1980, and will host Iceland on the 102nd anniversary of the city’s liberation from enemy occupation.
The Turkish National Team has played four matches on September 9 in the past. Of these, two were against Iceland in 1981 and 2014, making this their third encounter on this date.
Turkey lost both matches against Iceland on these dates and drew matches against the Republic of Ireland in 2003 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009.
19 Cities and 36 Stadiums
The Turkish National Team has played 272 matches in 19 cities and 36 stadiums in Turkey, achieving 126 wins, 66 draws, and 80 losses.
The team has played the most matches at İnönü Stadium, with 67 games, and 3 more at the renovated stadium.
After İnönü, İzmir Atatürk Stadium has hosted the most matches, with 34 games. Gürsel Aksel Stadium, the third stadium in Izmir to host national matches after Atatürk and Alsancak, has been serving sports enthusiasts since 2020.
Gürsel Aksel Stadium hosted the match where Turkey defeated Lithuania 2-0 on June 14, 2022, in UEFA Nations League C Group 1, as well as the 2021 and 2023 Turkish Cup finals and the FIFA Women’s World Cup European Qualifiers match between Turkey and Serbia on February 23, 2022.
145 Matches in Istanbul
Of the 272 matches played, 145 were in Istanbul, 36 in Izmir, 29 in Ankara, 15 in Antalya, 9 in Bursa, 8 in Konya, 5 each in Adana, Eskişehir, and Trabzon, 3 in Kayseri, 2 each in Denizli, Gaziantep, and Samsun, and 1 each in Diyarbakır, Kocaeli, Manisa, Mersin, Rize, and Sivas.
Domestic Match Venues and Results
Here is the list of stadiums and results where the Turkish National Team has played domestically:
| Stadium | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adana 5 Ocak Fatih Terim | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Alanya Oba | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ali Sami Yen | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| Alsancak | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ankara 19 Mayıs | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| Ankara İstiklal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antalya | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Antalya Atatürk | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Atatürk Olimpiyat | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Başakşehir Fatih Terim | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Beşiktaş Park | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bursa Atatürk | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kadir Has | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Denizli Atatürk | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Diyarbakır | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eskişehir Yeni | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gaziantep Kalyon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gürsel Aksel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hüseyin Avni Aker | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| İnönü | 67 | 29 | 17 |
| İsmetpaşa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| İzmir Atatürk | 34 | 13 | 11 |
| Kamil Ocak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Konya Büyükşehir | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Manisa 19 Mayıs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Papara Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams Park | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samsun 19 Mayıs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taksim | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Tevfik Sırrı Gür | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ülker | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| Yeni 4 Eylül | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeni Rize | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 272 | 126 | 66 |
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