As of June 11, two Turkic-speaking countries are participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The Turkish national team, competing in Group D, has already played its first game. The brotherly country lost 0:2 to the Australian national team on June 14.
Turkey faces tough matches against the USA and Paraguay. It should be noted that in this group, the USA defeated Paraguay 4:1.
The first game of the other Turkic-speaking country in the World Cup - Uzbekistan - is also eagerly awaited in Azerbaijan.
Modern.az reports that the Uzbekistan national team, which is in Group K, will play its first-round match on June 18. The Uzbeks will play against the Colombian national team. That game will start at 6:00 AM Baku time.
In the other group match, Portugal will face the Democratic Republic of Congo. This match will start on June 17 at 21:00.
