National Football Team Enters Its 656th Match in History Against Italy

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Set to play against Italy in their second match in the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1, Turkey is preparing for the 656th official and friendly match of its 103-year history.

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Preparing to face Italy tomorrow in their second match in the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1, the National Football Team is getting ready to play the 656th match of its 103-year history.

The 656th Match in History

In its 103-year history, Turkey has played a total of 655 matches, including 366 official and 289 friendly games.

In these past struggles, the red-and-whites secured 260 victories, including 1 by default, 151 draws, and suffered 244 defeats.

Distribution of Matches and Goal Statistics

The internationals played 279 of these past matches away, 282 in Turkey, and 94 on neutral ground.

Finding the opponent's net 906 times, Turkey conceded 933 goals in these matches.

Matches Against Representatives of Different Continents of the World

Having faced a total of 93 different country teams so far, the National Team played the majority of its matches against European representatives.

The internationals played 565 of the 655 matches against European, 34 against Asian, 24 against African, 28 against American, and 4 against Oceania representatives.

38th Test Under Montella's Management

The National Football Team's Italian head coach Vincenzo Montella will be on the sideline against his home country, Italy.

Turkey will give its 38th test under Vincenzo Montella's management in this crucial Italy match.