Türkiye’s senior national football team will face Belgium away in its third UEFA Nations League A, Group 1 match on Friday, October 2, 2026. According to the official schedule published by the Turkish Football Federation, the game will be played at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium in Liège and will kick off at 9:45 p.m. Türkiye time. The start time in Belgium is 8:45 p.m. The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air in Türkiye on ATV.
This will be Türkiye’s third group match in its first season in Nations League A. The team lost its opening two fixtures, 1-0 to France and 4-1 to Italy. The trip to Liège therefore continues Türkiye’s search for its first point in the group. At the time this report was prepared, the match had not started, so no final score, goal information or unconfirmed starting lineup has been included.
TFF’s pre-match notes say Türkiye and Belgium have met 11 times before. Seven of those games were competitive fixtures and four were friendlies. Türkiye recorded three victories, Belgium also won three times, and five matches ended in draws. Türkiye scored 17 goals across those games, while Belgium scored 18. The teams’ most recent meeting took place 15 years ago, so the historical record does not describe the current squads on its own.
The federation’s supporter information confirms that the fixture will take place on October 2 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liège, with stadium gates opening at 6:45 p.m. local time. The date, venue and kickoff time in the official notice are consistent with the schedule carried by broadcaster ATV and independent Turkish news outlets. Separate TFF guidance provides ticket collection and security information for supporters attending the game.
Türkiye’s immediate pre-match context is defined by the official schedule and its place in the group rather than by an outcome that has not yet occurred. After two defeats, the Belgium fixture is important for the continuation of the Nations League campaign. Unverified lineup predictions, injury claims and speculative tactical assertions have been excluded. Confirmed squad and starting lineup information should only be reported after announcements by the federations or the match organizer.
The Belgium-Türkiye match is part of UEFA Nations League A, Group 1. Every result in the group phase feeds directly into the standings. Türkiye’s first campaign at this level adds sporting importance, but the verifiable elements at publication time remain the date, time, location, broadcaster and official status of the match. Any later result report should verify the final score through TFF or UEFA records before publication.
For viewers in Türkiye, the confirmed broadcaster is ATV and kickoff is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. Türkiye time. Because of the time difference, Belgian schedules show the match beginning at 8:45 p.m. local time. That distinction matters when comparing Turkish and foreign listings. The official TFF announcement uses the 9:45 p.m. time for audiences in Türkiye and separately identifies the local Belgian schedule.
Kickoff time and venue are among the most frequently requested pre-match details. Because different time zones can create confusion around the same fixture, this report clearly uses Türkiye time as its main reference. The Maurice Dufrasne name appears consistently in the TFF match announcement and supporter notice. Only these verified scheduling elements will appear on the cover graphic.
Türkiye’s later group schedule and standings can be updated only after the official result of this match is confirmed. Live score changes, substitutions, cards and goals have not been included in this preview because they cannot be known before kickoff. This keeps the fixture report separate from any later result story and avoids giving readers the impression that an unplayed match has already produced an outcome.
All pre-match details were cross-checked against TFF’s October 2 match announcement, its supporter notice, the broadcaster’s schedule and independent coverage. Because the game had not been played when the article was written, the cover will not display a score. It will show only the teams, verified date, kickoff time, competition and stadium. The result, scorers and lineups can be reported only after the official match record is available.
