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Türkiye will take on Belgium in Izmir on Thursday, November 12, in its fifth UEFA Nations League Group A1 match, marking the debut of newly appointed head coach Sergen Yalcin and the national team's 659th international appearance.
The match will also be the 13th meeting between the two countries, with Türkiye looking to end a four-match losing streak in the competition.
Yalcin, who replaced Italian coach Vincenzo Montella, signed a four-year contract on Oct. 22, becoming the 48th head coach in the national team's history and the 27th Turkish manager to take charge.
Türkiye and Belgium have faced each other 12 times, including eight competitive fixtures and four friendlies. Belgium has recorded four victories compared with Türkiye's three, while five matches have ended in draws.
Belgium has also scored 21 goals across those encounters, against Türkiye's 17.
Their most recent meeting took place in October, when Belgium secured a 3-0 home victory in the Nations League, marking the largest winning margin in the history of the fixture.
Thursday's encounter will be the fifth between the two teams on Turkish soil. Their previous four meetings in Türkiye produced one victory for each side and two draws.
Türkiye's only home win against Belgium came in September 2010, when the national team secured a 3-2 victory in Istanbul during European Championship qualifying.
Since playing its first international match 103 years ago, Türkiye has recorded 260 victories, including one awarded by default, alongside 151 draws and 247 defeats in 658 recognized matches.
The national team has scored 908 goals and conceded 943 while facing opponents from 93 countries.
Türkiye's international record includes a 3-0 victory awarded by FIFA against Greece following a November 2015 friendly that originally ended goalless. FIFA subsequently ruled that Greece had fielded an ineligible player.
With four consecutive defeats in the current Nations League campaign, Türkiye will seek its first points under Yalcin as the new coach begins his tenure against Belgium.
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