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England men · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7

Turkey
v England⁠

0–0

Full time

Turkey v England finished 0–0.

Date
Saturday 11 October 2003 · England in 2003
Kick-off
18:00 UK
Venue
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XI

Substitutes

Turkey

Starting XI

  • Recber Rustu GK
  • No. 9, Hakan Sukur FW
  • No. 15, Kahveci Nihat FW
  • Ibrahim Uzulmez D
  • Bulent Korkmaz D
  • Ozalan Alpay D
  • Okan Buruk M Off in the 68'
  • Sergen Yalcin M Off in the 61'
  • No. 5, Emre Belözoglu M Off in the 79'
  • No. 8, Tugay Kerimoglu M
  • No. 34, Fatih Akyel D

Substitutes

  • Tuncay Sanli On in the 61'
  • No. 26, Ilhan Mansiz On in the 68'
  • Ergun Penbe On in the 79'
  • Omer Catkic (not used)
  • Emre Asik (not used)
  • No. 5, Umit Davala (not used)
  • No. 7, Yildiray Basturk (not used)

Referee: P Collina.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1991 – 2003

01 2 Apr 2003
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 Stadium of Light, Sunderland

England 2–0 Turkey England won

England: Vassell 75', Beckham 90+2' pen

Turkey: None

Match page: England v Turkey, 2 April 2003

Official meetings since 1984

England v Turkey stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings11In our results database
England wins9England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Turkey wins0Turkey victories

England have scored 33 goals to Turkey's 1 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

6

Lineker

6 goals against Turkey in matches we hold scorer data for.

Turkey · Fixture leader

1

Çalhanoğlu

Turkey's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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