Candidate Squad for Ümit National Team's Matches Against Czechia Revealed

The candidate squad for the Ümit National Football Team's matches against Czechia in the play-off round of the 2027 European Championship Qualifiers has been revealed. According to a statement from the Turkish Football Federation, the players invited to the candidate squad will gather at Istanbul Airport on Monday, November 9 at 12:00, and the team will then travel to Rize.

The team will play the first leg against Czechia in the play-off round on Friday, November 13 at 19:00 at Çaykur Didi Stadium in Rize. The return match will be held on Tuesday, November 17 at 19:00 TSİ at FINEP Arena in Hradec Kralove.

If they get past the play-off round, the Turkish side will qualify for the European Championship for the first time in 27 years. The squad, coached by Egemen Korkmaz, includes goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards.

The goalkeepers invited are Deniz Ertaş, Kerem Matışlı and Mehmet Erdoğan. In defence are Ayberk Karapo, Yusuf Akçiçek, Mertcan Ayhan, Hamza Güreler, Yiğit Efe Demir, Emir Ortakaya, Yasin Özcan and Deniz Emre Ofli. In midfield are Demir Ege Tıknaz, Yunus Emre Konak, Baran Ali Gezek, Emirhan Boz, Emirhan İlkhan, İsak Vural and İzzet Çelik, and up front are Emirhan Acar, Mevlüt Şimşek, Ali Habeşoğlu, Arda Usluoğlu and Arda Çolak.