Australia vs Türkiye
Australia 2–0 Türkiye
Australia made an immediate impression at the 2026 World Cup, defeating Türkiye 2-0 in a controlled and disciplined opening group stage performance. It is exactly the kind of start that changes the conversation around a team.
Australia picked up three points at home, extending their winning run.
A tight defensive display kept the scoring low in this closely fought game.
The result has implications at both ends of the Australia end of the standings.
Assist: Paul Okon-Engstler
Australia 2-0 Türkiye: Socceroos Open World Cup 2026 Campaign with a Statement Win
Australia made an immediate impression at the 2026 World Cup, defeating Türkiye 2-0 in a controlled and disciplined opening group stage performance. It is exactly the kind of start that changes the conversation around a team.
Read full report →- 27'assist: Paul Okon-Engstler
Nestory Irankunda - 44'
Barış Alper Yılmaz - 46'off: Barış Alper Yılmaz
Kenan Yıldız - 61'off: Nestory Irankunda
Nishan Velupillay - 62'off: Orkun Kökçü
Yunus Akgün - 74'off: Jacob Italiano
Jason Geria - 74'off: Mohamed Touré
Tete Yengi - 75'Left foot shot
- 81'off: İsmail Yüksek
Salih Özcan - 81'off: Zeki Çelik
Mert Müldür - 84'off: Jordan Bos
Aziz Behich - 84'off: Paul Okon-Engstler
- 85'off: Kerem Aktürkoğlu
Deniz Gül - 86'FoulYunus Akgün
Expected Goals (xG)
How the result affects the World Cup 2026 standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
What was the final score of Australia vs Türkiye?
The match finished 2-0 to Australia.
Who won Australia vs Türkiye?
Australia won the match 2-0.
When did Australia vs Türkiye take place?
The match took place on Sunday, 14 June 2026.
📊 Match recap and data context
Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 in World Cup 2026 qualifying. Our model favored Australia at 54% probability, and the pick landed. Both sides arrived in poor form, each winless in their last five matches, yet Australia controlled the contest and kept a clean sheet against an opponent that had failed to score in recent outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Australia climbed to second position with 3 points gained, closing the gap on leaders. Türkiye remained fourth, now 6 points adrift of the Socceroos. The result swung momentum sharply in Australia's favour after their US loss; our model flagged Türkiye's defensive vulnerability, which proved decisive. Both teams' qualifying campaigns took divergent trajectories from this fixture.
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Australia v Türkiye · World Cup 2026 · 14/06/2026, 05:00:00