Australia 2-0 Türkiye: FIFA World Cup 2026 Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored memorable goals to fire Australia to a sensational 2-0 win over Türkiye in Vancouver. The match also belonged to Patrick Beach, the young goalkeeper handed a shock Socceroos debut, who went on to thwart Arda Guler and Co.
Eyebrows had been raised when the 22-year-old was preferred to Mat Ryan, but he played a key role in Australia’s opener, saving smartly from Guler before launching a lightning counter-attack.
Australia remained dangerous, though, and secured the points 15 minutes from time when Metcalfe snatched possession in midfield, surged forward and crashed a superb left-foot shot into the bottom corner.
The Socceroos now march on to a top-of-the-table showdown with Group D leaders USA in Seattle, while Türkiye face a must-not-lose encounter with Paraguay.