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Australia vs Türkiye, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Australia
  • 27': Nestory Irankunda
  • 75': Connor Metcalfe
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2 - 0
Türkiye

    Australia shock Türkiye to go level with USMNT at top of group

    Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Türkiye's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 3': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Paul Okon-Engstler.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 7': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
    • 15': Offside, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
    • 16': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alessandro Circati (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Alessandro Circati (Australia).
    • 18': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 22': Mohamed Touré (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
    • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Australia).
    • 27': Goal! Australia 1, Türkiye 0. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Patrick Beach (Australia).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 33': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia).
    • 34': Foul by Mohamed Touré (Australia).
    • 34': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Australia).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a headed pass.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler.
    • 39': Delay in match (Türkiye).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 44': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Jordan Bos.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Australia 1, Türkiye 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Kenan Yildiz replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
    • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Türkiye 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Australia). Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 47': Merih Demiral (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Mohamed Touré (Australia).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Touré.
    • 48': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Jacob Italiano (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Souttar following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Alessandro Circati.
    • 51': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Türkiye. Merih Demiral is caught offside.
    • 53': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
    • 53': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Mohamed Touré (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Italiano with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Offside, Australia. Mohamed Touré is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Paul Okon-Engstler (Australia).
    • 56': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Beach (Australia).
    • 57': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Jacob Italiano.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arda Güler with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 60': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
    • 61': Substitution, Australia. Nishan Velupillay replaces Nestory Irankunda.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Yunus Akgün replaces Orkun Kökçü.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Australia). Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
    • 74': Substitution, Australia. Tete Yengi replaces Mohamed Touré.
    • 74': Substitution, Australia. Jason Geria replaces Jacob Italiano.
    • 75': Goal! Australia 2, Türkiye 0. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Australia). Assisted by Merih Demiral with a headed pass.
    • 78': Foul by Tete Yengi (Australia).
    • 78': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
    • 81': Substitution, Türkiye. Salih Özcan replaces Ismail Yüksek.
    • 81': Substitution, Türkiye. Mert Müldür replaces Zeki Çelik.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
    • 84': Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Jordan Bos.
    • 84': Substitution, Australia. Jackson Irvine replaces Paul Okon-Engstler.
    • 84': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tete Yengi (Australia).
    • 85': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
    • 85': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Türkiye. Deniz Gül replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Australia).
    • 86': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Türkiye).
    • 86': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Yunus Akgün (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Australia). Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
    • 90': Foul by Tete Yengi (Australia).
    • 90': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Aziz Behich (Australia).
    • 90'+3': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Türkiye. Merih Demiral is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Australia 2, Türkiye 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Australia 2, Türkiye 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 8
    71.6 Possession 28.4
    30 SHOTS 9
    8 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    635 Accurate Passes 201
    704 Passes 271
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    26 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    28 Long Balls 58
    19 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    12 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.3
    4 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 55
    29 Clearances 55

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: BC Place
    Location: Vancouver, Canada
    Attendance: 52,497

    FIFA World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 United States 3 +4 6
    2 Australia 3 0 4
    3 Paraguay 3 -2 4
    4 Türkiye 3 -2 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Patrick Beach (GK)
    19 Harry Souttar
    21 Cameron Burgess
    3 Alessandro Circati
    5 Jordan Bos
    4 Jacob Italiano
    24 Paul Okon-Engstler
    13 Aiden O'Neill
    17 Nestory Irankunda
    8 Connor Metcalfe
    9 Mohamed Toure
    Australia Substitutes:
    Mathew Ryan, Kai Trewin, Cameron Devlin, Paul Izzo, Cristian Volpato, Jason Geria, Awer Mabil, Aziz Behich, Mathew Leckie, Ajdin Hrustic, Tete Yengi, Lucas Herrington, Milos Degenek, Jackson Irvine, Nishan Velupillay.

    TUR Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
    14 Abdülkerim Bardakçi
    3 Merih Demiral
    20 Ferdi Kadioglu
    2 Zeki Çelik
    6 Orkun Kökçü
    10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    16 Ismail Yüksek
    7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
    21 Baris Alper Yilmaz
    8 Arda Güler
    Türkiye Substitutes:
    Yunus Akgün, Deniz Gül, Kaan Ayhan, Kenan Yildiz, Oguz Aydin, Altay Bayindir, Salih Özcan, Can Uzun, Ozan Kabak, Samet Akaydin, Irfan Can Kahveci, Çaglar Söyüncü, Eren Elmali, Mert Müldür, Mert Günok.

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