Overview
- Turkey were eliminated from the World Cup after losing their first two group matches to Australia and Paraguay, ending their tournament after just two games.
- Coach Vincenzo Montella said he will not resign and said he has the federation's support while urging respect for his players and the work done since his 2023 appointment.
- The Turkish Football Federation asked FIFA to replay the Paraguay match over an alleged unawarded second yellow for Matias Galarza, but FIFA rejected the appeal saying the incident did not compromise match control.
- Montella defended the team's performance with statistics on shots and entries into the box, blamed poor finishing and tired legs for key players including Kenan Yildiz, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Arda Güler, and Yildiz publicly apologised to the country.
- The federation will hold a decisive meeting in mid-July in Istanbul to review the coaching job and broader programme direction, a session that will shape whether Montella stays and how the TFF responds to public criticism and squad fitness issues.