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

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Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in their World Cup 2026 Group D opener in Vancouver, with goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe. Turkey started without injured attacker Kenan Yildiz, relying instead on Kerem Aktürkoğlu up front in a lineup otherwise unchanged from their expected best XI. The Socceroos' victory gives them a strong start to their campaign.