Australia 2-0 Turkiye
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Australia won: Australia 2-0 Turkiye in the World Cup (Round 1) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia. Australia goals: Nestory Irankunda 27', Connor Metcalfe 75'. Expected goals: 1.18-1.36. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Patrick Beach (8.9).
Match report
Australia beat Turkiye 2-0
Australia saw off Turkiye 2-0 at BC Place Vancouver on Sunday 14 June in the World Cup.
Nestory Irankunda put Australia ahead on 27' (1-0) and Connor Metcalfe made it 2-0 on 75'.
Australia had 28% of the ball, shots were 9-30 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.18-1.36.
Patrick Beach (Australia) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 52,497. Referee: Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez.
Match stats
| Australia | Turkiye | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 9 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 51 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 201 (74%) | 635 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 30 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 12 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Lineups
Australia (5-4-1): Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Jacob Italiano, Jordan Bos, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O'Neill, Paul Okon-Engstler, Nestory Irankunda, Mohamed Touré
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ismail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Arda Güler, Orkun Kökcü, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Kerem Aktürkoglu
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Nestory Irankunda (Australia)
- 46' · Substitution · Kenan Yildiz for Baris Alper Yilmaz (Turkiye)
- 61' · Substitution · Nishan Velupillay for Nestory Irankunda (Australia)
- 62' · Substitution · Yunus Akgün for Orkun Kökcü (Turkiye)
- 74' · Substitution · Jason Geria for Jacob Italiano (Australia)
- 74' · Substitution · Tete Yengi for Mohamed Touré (Australia)
- 75' · Goal · Connor Metcalfe (Australia)
- 81' · Substitution · Salih Özcan for Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
- 81' · Substitution · Mert Müldür for Zeki Çelik (Turkiye)
- 83' · Substitution · Aziz Behich for Jordan Bos (Australia)
- 83' · Substitution · Jackson Irvine for Paul Okon-Engstler (Australia)
- 85' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
- 86' · Yellow card · Yunus Akgün (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Australia vs Turkiye?
Australia won, 2-0 (World Cup) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026.
When and where is Australia vs Turkiye?
Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 04:00 UTC at BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, World Cup.