Türkiye Return to World Stage Facing Socceroos Challenge
Türkiye end a 22-year World Cup absence in Vancouver as they face an Australian side looking to build on their historic Round of 16 run from 2022.
Türkiye enter the tournament with significant momentum under Vincenzo Montella, having won seven of their last eight matches. Their final preparations were flawless, securing a 4-0 victory over North Macedonia and a 2-1 win against Venezuela. This marks their first appearance at the finals since their third-place finish in 2002, and they arrive as the statistical favourites to top Group D.
Australia, led by Tony Popovic, are aiming to overcome a poor historical record in opening matches. The Socceroos have a mixed recent bag of results, including a dominant 5-1 win over Curaçao but more recently a 1-1 draw with Switzerland and a narrow 1-0 loss to Mexico. They will rely on their tournament experience, having reached the knockout stages in Qatar.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
Both teams across every game at this tournament.
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Every tournament game combined — Australia 4 games, Türkiye 3 games.
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Their recent form.
The road to the final.
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