Match report
Australia see off Türkiye with second-half strike sealing opening win
Australia opened their World Cup Group Stage campaign with a 2-0 win over Türkiye at BC Place, a result built on a first-half goal and a second-half clincher despite Vincenzo Montella's side controlling far more of the ball. The scoreline reflected a match in which Tony Popovic's team made the most of limited opportunities.
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Nestory Irankunda broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, finishing off an assist from Paul Okon-Engstler to put Australia ahead at the break. Türkiye pressed for a way back into the contest but could not find the breakthrough, and Connor Metcalfe put the result beyond doubt in the 75th minute, doubling Australia's advantage and effectively ending any hopes of a Türkiye response.
Despite dominating territory with 72 percent possession and firing 30 shots to Australia's nine, Türkiye were unable to convert their pressure into goals, managing 8 shots on target against Australia's 4. The underlying numbers, including an expected goals reading of 1.33 to 0.77 in Türkiye's favour, told of a side that struggled for cutting edge on the night.
Connor Metcalfe scored the decisive second goal in the 75th minute and finished the match with a rating of 7.9, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Türkiye's 72 percent share of possession contrasted sharply with their inability to turn that control into a positive result.
Australia beat Türkiye 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Australia met Türkiye in the World Cup (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 14 June 2026, 04:00 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Jesús Valenzuela.
Key moments
- 27' Goal: Nestory Irankunda (assist: Paul Okon-Engstler) — 1–0 · Watch Nestory Irankunda's goal video (27')
- 75' Goal: Connor Metcalfe — 2–0 · Watch Connor Metcalfe's goal video (75')
Starting line-ups
Australia (5-4-1)
- 18 Patrick Beach
- 5 Jordan Bos
- 21 Cameron Burgess
- 19 Harry Souttar (c)
- 3 Alessandro Circati
- 4 Jacob Italiano
- 17 Nestory Irankunda
- 24 Paul Okon-Engstler
- 13 Aiden O'Neill
- 8 Connor Metcalfe
- 9 Mohamed Touré
Türkiye (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Australia vs Türkiye final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Nestory Irankunda's goal against Türkiye (27').
- Watch Connor Metcalfe's goal against Türkiye (75').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Australia 2–0 Türkiye. Explore more on the Australia and Türkiye team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Australia vs Türkiye?
Australia beat Türkiye 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Australia vs Türkiye?
Nestory Irankunda (27') for Australia; Connor Metcalfe (75') for Australia.
›Where can I watch Australia vs Türkiye highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Australia 2–0 Türkiye are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.