Liam Duckstein
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Turkiye and France meet in the UEFA Nations League on Friday 25 September 2026, and the predicted lineups below are built to answer the real selection question this fixture poses: with no confirmed absentees on record for either camp, who actually gets the shirt is still an open call rather than a settled one. Neither projection here leans on recent match evidence, so both are presented as a starting point for debate rather than a finished answer.
Turkiye Predicted Lineup
Turkiye’s projected shape is a 4-2-3-1, but this is a default alignment rather than one drawn from observed matches, so it shouldn’t be read as a reflection of any coach’s known tactical preference. That’s largely because we have no readable recent line-ups for them, which means this XI is built from the squad list itself rather than from recent starting patterns. Every player included shows zero recorded starts in the window used, so no individual can be picked out as a standout certainty over a teammate, and the whole selection should be treated as a squad-based estimate rather than a form-based prediction.
Turkiye predicted XI: Uğurcan Çakır; Zeki Çelik, Abdulkerim Bardakçı, Samet Akaydin, Merih Demiral; Ismail Yüksek, İrfan Can Kahveci, Orkun Kökçü, Salih Özcan, Arda Güler; Baris Alper Yilmaz
| Line | # | Player | Starts in last 0 | Last 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Uğurcan Çakır | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Zeki Çelik | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Abdulkerim Bardakçı | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Samet Akaydin | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Merih Demiral | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Ismail Yüksek | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | İrfan Can Kahveci | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Orkun Kökçü | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Salih Özcan | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Arda Güler | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| F | Baris Alper Yilmaz | 0/0 | 0/0 |
France Predicted XI
France’s expected XI is likewise mapped onto a 4-2-3-1 by default, and again that shape can’t be attributed to a coach’s stated system since no formation data was available. As with Turkiye, we have no readable recent line-ups for them, so the projection leans on the squad sheet rather than on who has actually been starting. With start counts flat across the board, nobody in this group can be flagged as a nailed-on pick ahead of the others, making this an estimate of the likely squad shape rather than a confident prediction of Friday’s XI.
France predicted XI: Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konaté, Pierre Kalulu; Adrien Rabiot, Eduardo Camavinga, Manu Koné, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Da Cunha; Kylian Mbappé
| Line | # | Player | Starts in last 0 | Last 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Mike Maignan | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Jules Koundé | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Dayot Upamecano | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Ibrahima Konaté | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| D | Pierre Kalulu | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Adrien Rabiot | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Eduardo Camavinga | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Manu Koné | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Rayan Cherki | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| M | Lucas Da Cunha | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| F | Kylian Mbappé | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Team News and Confirmed Absentees
For Turkiye, no absentees are recorded in the data, so there’s nothing to suggest either the back line or the midfield has been thinned by injury or suspension ahead of kick-off. Among the bench options, names such as Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Ferdi Kadıoğlu stand out simply as alternative depth rather than as players separated by any recorded start advantage, since the underlying numbers don’t distinguish between them.
France’s team news reads the same way: no absentees are recorded in the data, leaving the group nominally at full strength for this one. On the bench, attacking options like Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola offer obvious alternatives in the final third, though again there’s no start data here to rank one above another.
Where These Predictions Come From
The intended method behind these predicted lineups is to look at each side’s most recent line-ups, weight the newer matches more heavily than older ones, and strip out any player confirmed injured or suspended before settling on an expected XI. For this fixture, though, neither Turkiye nor France had any recent line-ups available inside the lookback window used, so both XIs default to a squad-based shape rather than a form-derived one. Treat this as a working projection that is very likely to shift once the official team news is announced.
Read Also: Turkey vs France Prediction: 25.09.2026 UEFA Nations League
FAQ
Who is predicted to start in goal for Turkiye vs France?
Uğurcan Çakır is the projected starter for Turkiye, with Mike Maignan expected in goal for France, though both are squad-based estimates rather than confirmed picks.
What formation are Turkiye and France expected to play?
Both sides are projected in a 4-2-3-1, but this is a default shape used in the absence of formation data and is not tied to either coach’s known preference.
Are there any injuries or suspensions for Turkiye vs France?
No absentees are recorded in the data for either Turkiye or France ahead of this match.
When do Turkiye and France play each other?
The UEFA Nations League fixture kicks off on Friday 25 September 2026.