Turkiye vs Italy in Nepali Time: 12:30 AM Kick-off as Montella Faces His Native Italy

Both Sides Need a First Points in League A Group 1

Football fans in Nepal will need to stay up until 12:30 AM early on Tuesday for Türkiye vs Italy in Bursa. Both teams lost their openers, and neither can afford another slip in a group that also contains Belgium and France.

Turkiye pushed France hard before Kylian Mbappe’s goal, but goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir was sent off. Italy, under returning coach Roberto Mancini, lost 2-0 to Belgium in Rome, their first competitive defeat to Belgium since 1972. Türkiye coach Vincenzo Montella is Italian and will be eager to beat his home country.

Match Details

• Fixture: Türkiye vs Italy, UEFA Nations League 2026-27, League A Group 1, Matchday 2
• Venue: Atatürk Sports Complex (Bursa Büyükşehir Stadium), Bursa
• Date in Nepal: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
• Kick-off in Nepal: 12:30 AM (NPT)
• Local time in Bursa: 9:45 PM on Monday, 28 September (TRT)
• Nepal broadcast: not confirmed, so check your local sports channels and streaming apps

Team News

Cakir is suspended, so Altay Bayindir will start in goal. Türkiye are also without Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz through injury, and Orkun Kokcu is doubtful with a toe problem. Real Madrid’s Arda Guler is expected to run the midfield, and Merih Demiral captains the side.

Italy have injury problems of their own, with Federico Dimarco, Bryan Cristante and Manuel Locatelli all out. Alessandro Bastoni returns from suspension. Mateo Retegui was not picked, so Moise Kean, Gianluca Scamacca and the Esposito brothers are competing for the striker role, and Brentford’s Michael Kayode is in the squad.

Predicted Lineups

Not confirmed. Based on preview reports, with Bayindir replacing the suspended Cakir.

Türkiye: Bayindir; Celik, Demiral, Bardakci; Aydin, Ozcan, Yuksek, Kadioglu; Guler, Akturkoglu; Yilmaz

Italy: Donnarumma; Kayode, Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Tonali, Frattesi; Cambiaghi, P. Esposito, Raspadori

Prediction

Türkiye look more organised, but their injuries and a new goalkeeper make this hard to call, and Italy have plenty of quality even in a rebuild. We expect a draw.

Prediction: Türkiye 1-1 Italy