Kökçü out again; training at 17:00 tomorrow

The national team will play France in Kocaeli on September 25 at 9:45 p.m. Orkun Kökçü was absent again with a finger injury, four players returned, and the team will train at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

Deniz Gül, Yunus Akgün, Muhammed Şengezer, and Demir Ege Tıknaz had been absent from the first training session in Riva. In the second session, these four players were with the team. Orkun Kökçü seems unlikely to play in the France match due to pain in his toe.

Türkiye-France Match News Series

26 Sept 2026 08:17 Uğurcan Çakır sent off in France match In Türkiye's 1-0 defeat to France, Uğurcan Çakır was sent off in the 86th minute after a VAR review. Altay Bayındır came on in the goalkeeper's place.

25 Sept 2026 00:54 Montella says they can compete with everyone after France defeat The national football team lost 1-0 to France at home in the UEFA Nations League A. Head coach Vincenzo Montella said, 'This match showed that we can compete with everyone.'

25 Sept 2026 09:40 Salih Özcan: Orkun Kökçü got by on pills and injections Türkiye national team player Salih Özcan said that Orkun Kökçü, who has an injury, played through pain in recent matches and got by on pills and injections ahead of the France match.

25 Sept 2026 07:06 Zidane says Türkiye will cause them problems French national team coach Zinedine Zidane said Türkiye will cause them problems. Zidane also praised Arda Güler.

22 Sept 2026 07:22 Kökçü out again; training at 17:00 tomorrow The national team will play France in Kocaeli on September 25 at 9:45 p.m. Orkun Kökçü was absent again with a finger injury, four players returned, and the team will train at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

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