Turkey take on the visitors Georgia in a World Cup 2026 qualification match. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 14th at Kocaeli Stadyumu (Kocaeli).
Turkey had long struggled to remind the world of their potential and even risked missing last year’s Euro. But at the crucial stage of qualification, they brought in Vincenzo Montella — and that decision changed everything. Under his guidance, the team not only secured early qualification but also impressed during the tournament itself with dynamic, attacking football. Consistency, as usual, has been their biggest issue — in the Nations League, they led for most of the campaign but allowed Wales to overtake them by a single point last autumn. Still, they bounced back in style, thrashing Hungary in the March playoffs 3-1 at home and 3-0 away. In qualification, Turkey opened with a 3-2 away win over Georgia in a thrilling shootout, only to suffer a heavy 0-6 defeat to Spain at home. This window started brightly with another statement performance — a 6-1 demolition of Bulgaria. The team now looks confident and full of attacking ideas, led by stars like Calhanoglu and Yildiz who have been in excellent club form. Defensively, too, Montella’s side appears more organized and disciplined than in previous years.
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Georgia have raised expectations for themselves — and are trying hard to live up to them. The “Crusaders” represent a country where football passion runs deep and where there’s always been an abundance of talented, technical players — it’s no coincidence that Tbilisi’s “Dynamo” brought home the first European trophy for the Soviet Union. The real challenge has been uniting those talents into a cohesive national team. Only under Willy Sagnol did they finally achieve it, qualifying for their first-ever Euro via the playoffs — and once there, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and company won fans over with fearless, attacking football. They even reached the knockout stage and managed to score against Spain. However, the Nations League campaign that followed was more mixed: Georgia started strong but ended third in their group, behind both the Czech Republic and Ukraine. Then came a dominant playoff showing against Armenia, winning 3-0 and 6-1. In qualification, they scored twice at home against Turkey but lost, though they responded by crushing Bulgaria soon after. Against Spain, they fought hard but ultimately lost 0-2. The Georgians remain unpredictable — capable of stunning moments going forward, but often undone by defensive lapses. Still, with Kvaratskhelia and Mikautadze in form, they always pose a danger on the break.
The “Janissaries” have won 5 of their 7 matches against their proud and often fiery neighbor. With all respect to Khvicha and company, they’re still up against a stronger opponent — and away from home. The bet is on the “Janissaries” to claim an important victory.
Prediction for the match: Turkey to win.
