President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published a video message for the National Football Team that will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Erdoğan said, "Even if you are thousands of kilometers away, hearts will beat with you in every household, every street, every square of Türkiye. Now is the time to write a new epic. May your path and good luck be yours. May the goal you score be ours." he said.