Australia 1-0 Turkey Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Updates: Irankunda’s Lone Strike Gifts AUS Advantage At Halftime

Australia Vs Turkey Live Score Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today AUS Vs TUR Football Match Scorecard & Commentary:

Australia take on Turkey in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D clash at the BC Place in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday.

Back at the World Cup for the first time since their memorable third-place finish in 2002, Turkey arrive with one of the most exciting young squads in the tournament. Real Madrid playmaker Arda Guler and Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz lead a side brimming with attacking talent.

Australia, on the contrary, will relish their underdog role as The Socceroos pin their hopes on their sheer work rate, tactical discipline and extensive tournament experience, qualities that have given them the tag of tricky opponents and helped them build a pattern of exceeding expectations on the grand stage.

Turkey Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray), Altay Bayindir (Man Utd), Mert Gunok (Besiktas).
Defenders: Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), Merih Demiral (Al Ahli), Zeki Celik (Roma), Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Eren Elmali (Galatasaray), Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Samet Akaydin (Rizespor).
Midfielders: Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas), Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund).
Forwards: Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahce), Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray), Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce), Deniz Gul (Porto), Irfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahce).

Australia Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Maty Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), Cameron Burgess (Swansea City), Alessandro Circati (Parma Calcio 1913), Milos Degenek (APOEL FC), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK), Harry Souttar (Leicester City), Kai Trewin (New York City).
Midfielders: Cameron Devlin (Hearts), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli FC), Aiden O’Neill (New York City), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC).
Forwards: Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Awer Mabil (CD Castellón), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).