ISTANBUL

Turkey will meet Sweden in a friendly football match in the southern province of Antalya on March 24, the Turkish Football Federation announced Thursday.

The friendly to be played at Antalya Stadium will kick off at 8.45 p.m local time in Turkey (1845GMT).

Turkey are 20th in the FIFA rankings, while Sweden are 34th.

Turkey and Sweden will be competing in Europe's top-tier international football tournament, the Euro 2016 which will kick off June 10 in France.

Turkey will play against Croatia, the Czech Republic and Spain in Group D. Sweden will compete against Belgium, Italy and the Republic of Ireland in Group E.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, is expected to play for the Nordic side.

Ibrahimovic has scored 62 goals in 111 matches for his country since his debut on Jan. 31, 2001.

For the other side, Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is expected to shine. Former Galatasaray and Atletico Madrid regular has tallied 15 goals in 87 appearances for Turkey since Aug. 16, 2006.

The 29-year-old star is also the Turkish captain.