Club Teammates Face Each Other in National Team Colors

Club teammates faced each other in national team shirts in the UEFA Nations League match between Türkiye and Belgium. Nine players in the two countries' matchday squads had played for the same club during their careers.

Brighton's two left-backs, Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Maxim De Cuyper, started in the starting XI and became opponents. Ferdi Kadıoğlu played for our national team, while De Cuyper played for Belgium.

Five players who have worn the Beşiktaş shirt together also drew attention. Orkun Kökçü played in the starting XI, while Salih Özcan, Emirhan Topçu and İlhan Fakılı were in the national team. Leandro Trossard was on the bench for Belgium and came on in the 67th minute, replacing De Bruyne. Salih Özcan also entered the game in the second half and became an opponent of Trossard.

A similar picture was seen at Lille, the French Ligue 1 club. Our reserve goalkeeper Berke Özer is a teammate of centre-back Nathan Ngoy, who started in Belgium's starting XI. Can Uzun and Arthur Theate played together at Eintracht Frankfurt last season. The Belgian player is currently on loan at Bologna.