Türkiye's national football team has begun their World Cup preparations with their first training session at the Florida Blue Training Centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Turkish Crescent-Stars began training under the management of head coach Vincenzo Montella.
Montella on Tuesday revealed a World Cup squad led by established stars Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler, Kerem Akturkoglu and Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Venezuela warm-up
The team will play an international friendly at Inter Miami CF Stadium in preparation for their World Cup against Venezuela on June 6.
Following the Venezuela friendly, Türkiye will shift its focus to Group D play at the World Cup, where it is slated to face Australia on June 13, Paraguay on June 20, and host nation US on June 26.
Unlike its Group D rivals, Türkiye has chosen to base its camp in Mesa, Arizona, at a facility equipped with 24 multipurpose training grounds.
Co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11 and will feature 48 nations competing through July 19.
