Australia 2-0 Turkey: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

The Socceroos kicked off their campaign with a win after Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe strikes sunk Turkey in VancouverKenan Yildiz starts on the bench as he recovers from a slight knock. Kerem Aktürkoğlu starts up front in the only deviation from what you might consider Turkey’s best XI.23 Cakir (gk), 20 Kadioglu, 14 Bardakci, 3 Demiral, 2 Celik; 16 Yuksek, 10 Calhanoglu (c); 21 Yilmaz, 6 Kokcu, 8 Guler; 7 Akturkoglu. Continue reading...