Türkiye and France meet on Friday, September 25, 2026, in the opening round of Group A1 of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. UEFA lists the kick-off at 20:45 CET. Treating CET as UTC+1 and Brasília as UTC-3, the corresponding time in Brazil is 16:45 Brasília time.
The match is scheduled for Kocaeli Stadyumu in Kocaeli, according to UEFA's official match page. The calendar page consulted does not provide a Brazil-specific broadcast listing, so it would not be reliable to name a channel or platform without further confirmation.
Türkiye vs France: date and time in Brazil
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Türkiye vs France |
| Competition | 2026/27 UEFA Nations League |
| Group | A1 |
| Date | September 25, 2026 |
| Official time published by UEFA | 20:45 CET |
| Brasília time | 16:45 |
| Stadium | Kocaeli Stadyumu, Kocaeli |
The time reference comes from the official UEFA fixture list, which states that matches without another time indicated kick off at 20:45 CET.
Which teams are in Nations League Group A1
Group A1 includes Türkiye, France, Italy and Belgium. The opening round on September 25 features two matches: Italy vs Belgium and Türkiye vs France. All four teams therefore begin their campaigns on the same day.
During the league phase, each team plays six matches, facing the other three group members at home and away. The A1 schedule runs from September 25 to November 15, 2026.
Türkiye's next matches
After hosting France, Türkiye plays again three days later, also at home, against Italy. It then travels to Belgium and Italy.
- Sep 28: Türkiye vs Italy, 20:45 CET
- Oct 2: Belgium vs Türkiye, 20:45 CET
- Oct 5: Italy vs Türkiye, 20:45 CET
- Nov 12: Türkiye vs Belgium, 18:00 CET
- Nov 15: France vs Türkiye, 20:45 CET
The dates can also be checked on Türkiye's official UEFA matches page.
France's next matches
France leaves Kocaeli to face Belgium on September 28. It then hosts Italy and Belgium in succession before the two November fixtures.
- Sep 28: Belgium vs France, 20:45 CET
- Oct 2: France vs Italy, 20:45 CET
- Oct 5: France vs Belgium, 20:45 CET
- Nov 12: Italy vs France, 20:45 CET
- Nov 15: France vs Türkiye, 20:45 CET
The full sequence also appears on France's official UEFA matches page.
What to check before the match
For readers following the game from Brazil, the key point is to distinguish UEFA's published time from the reader's local time. The fixture list uses CET, while Brasília is four hours behind that time zone. Therefore, 20:45 CET corresponds to 16:45 in Brasília.
It is also useful to check the official Türkiye vs France match page closer to kick-off, as operational details such as line-ups and live match updates are typically added nearer the game.
