Turkey return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years buoyed up by gifted young players – including Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler – and by memories of their run to the 2002 semi-finals, but doubts over consistency and big-match temperament persist. Coach Vincenzo Montella guided Turkey through qualification with a series of narrow victories and restored optimism after an encouraging Euro 2024 campaign, with Guler emerging
