The Turkish National Football Team will face Belgium in their fifth match of the UEFA Nations League A, Group 1. The Crescent-Stars, who have yet to earn a point in the group, will be looking for a victory in front of their home crowd. With this match marking the first test for head coach Sergen Yalçın at the helm of the National Team, all eyes are on the expected starting 11s for both sides. So, when is the Turkey-Belgium match, what time is it, and on which channel will it be broadcast? Here are the date, broadcast information, and probable starting 11s for the match...
WHEN IS THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH AND WHAT TIME?
The Turkey-Belgium match, to be played in the UEFA Nations League A, Group 1, will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The opening whistle for the match in İzmir will blow at 20:00. The Turkish National Football Team will take the field in the fifth week of the group stage, aiming to secure their first victory against Belgium.
WHICH CHANNEL WILL BROADCAST THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH?
Football fans who want to follow the excitement of the national match live will be able to watch the Turkey-Belgium encounter on ATV.
The match, which will start at 20:00 on Thursday, November 12, will be broadcast live on ATV.
WHERE WILL THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH BE PLAYED?
The Gürsel Aksel Stadium in İzmir will host the match where the Turkish National Football Team will welcome Belgium.
The Crescent-Stars, who will play their fifth group match in front of their own fans, aim to leave the pitch with three points by leveraging the support of the crowd in the match to be played in İzmir.
PROBABLE STARTING 11S FOR THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH
One of the topics football fans are most curious about ahead of the Turkey-Belgium match is the probable starting 11s for both teams.
While it is a matter of curiosity which players National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın will assign to the starting 11 from the squad, Belgium is also expected to take the field with its experienced players.
The official starting 11s for both teams have not yet been announced. Based on pre-match squad predictions, the probable starting 11s are as follows:
TURKEY: Uğurcan Çakır, Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Emirhan Topçu, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü, Arda Güler, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, Enes Ünal.
BELGIUM: Senne Lammens, Timothy Castagne, Brandon Mechele, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken, Jérémy Doku, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard.
WHICH PLAYERS ARE MISSING FOR THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH?
Ahead of the Turkey-Belgium match, the players who will not be able to play for both teams are also noteworthy.
In the National Team, Abdülkerim Bardakcı will not be able to play in the Belgium match due to a card suspension. For this reason, head coach Sergen Yalçın's choice for the defensive line is a matter of curiosity.
For Belgium, midfielder Roméo Lavia will not be able to play against Turkey due to suspension. Defender Zeno Debast is also not in the squad due to injury.
On the other hand, Manchester City player Jérémy Doku has been re-included in Belgium's November squad. Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Leandro Trossard are also in head coach Mark van Bommel's squad.
WHAT IS TURKEY'S STANDING IN THE NATIONS LEAGUE?
The Turkey-Belgium match is also important in terms of the standings in the UEFA Nations League A, Group 1.
The Turkish National Football Team has not earned any points in the four matches played so far. During this period, the national team has scored two goals and conceded 11, placing them at the bottom of the group.
Belgium, on the other hand, is in third place with 6 points collected after four matches. France leads the group with 10 points, while Italy is in second place with 7 points.
Belgium won the first match between the two teams, played on October 2, 2026, with a score of 3-0. In the match where Kevin De Bruyne scored two goals, Turkey could not achieve the desired result against their opponent.
The national team will try to reach a victory at home following that defeat in the match to be played in İzmir this time.
WHO IS THE REFEREE FOR THE TURKEY-BELGIUM MATCH?
The Turkey-Belgium match will be officiated by Sandro Schärer from the Swiss Football Association.
Stéphane De Almeida and Jonas Erni will assist Schärer in the match, which will start at 20:00 on Thursday, November 12. The fourth official of the match will be Mirel Turkes.
News Source: 12punto
