Turkey vs Belgium prediction 12.11.2026 | UEFA Nations League

Turkey comes into this UEFA Nations League cycle after a terrible previous period. They got eliminated from the World Cup Group Phase and then won zero points in four UEFA Nations League games. That led to the sacking of coach Vincenzo Montella and the appointment of Sergen Yalçın. The 54-year-old coach spent his entire coaching career in Turkey, with their only trophies being with Besiktas in 2020/21 when they won the domestic double. 

Considering they have zero points and 2nd-placed Italy have seven points, Turkey will pretty much use these games as an opportunity to prepare themselves for the upcoming period. They can also avoid direct relegation from League A, but first of all, they have to win against Belgium by a 4+ goal difference. And then, they also need all three points from the last game against France and Belgium to lose to Italy in their last game. So, we can safely say that it is almost an impossible task.

The biggest name missing from the squad is Kenan Yıldız. The 21-year-old winger is close to recovering from his foot injury but will need a couple more weeks to be at 100%. 

On the other hand, Belgium had an OK World Cup behind them and then a fairly good UEFA Nations League performance. While winning six points in four rounds isn't great, we believe they did not disappoint. Their losses came against one of the best national teams in the world, France. In one of the games against France (at home), they were in the game and deserved to secure a draw. 

For the upcoming games against Turkey and Belgium, the squad will be without Thibaut Courtois, who is taking a break from international football. Meanwhile, Amadou Onana, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Lois Openda are out due to injuries, while Zeno Debast and Matias Fernandez-Pardo are not with the squad due to fitness issues. 

Also, Roméo Lavia will miss the game due to a one-game suspension.