Nestory Irankunda #17 of Australia celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Mohamed Toure #9 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Australia and Türkiye at BC Place Vancouver on June 13, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Australia shock Türkiye to go level with USMNT

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Türkiye's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
Jun 14, 2026, 12:17 pm - ESPN News Services

Match Timeline & Momentum

AUS
AUS
TUR
TUR
KOHTFT

Commentary

FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 2-0 TURKIYE

FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 2-0 TURKIYE

90'+5'

The corner is disappointing and Australia scramble it clear. Turkiye send it back in and the flag is up for offside.

90'+5'

CHANCE! Yildiz shoots from outside the box and he cannot get it past the Great Wall of Australia! It's deflected out for a corner.

90'+4'

We are more than half way through the six minutes of additional time. Australia have just three minutes to go to see out their first opening game win since 2006.

90'+3'

Behich breaks free down the left but he is hauled back by the referee due to a late foul call against Australia.

Shot Map

Blocked
1 of 39

H. Çalhanoglu

TUR • Left Midfielder

3'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
2 of 39

I. Yüksek

TUR • Right Midfielder

4'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
3 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

7'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
21 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
4 of 39

A. Circati

AUS • Center Right Defender

17'
0.51
xG
0.00
xGOT
7 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
5 of 39

F. Kadioglu

TUR • Left Back

19'
0.04
xG
0.00
xGOT
24 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
6 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

27'
0.05
xG
0.12
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
7 of 39

N. Irankunda

AUS • Left Midfielder

27'
0.40
xG
0.82
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
8 of 39

A. Bardakçi

TUR • Center Left Defender

30'
0.03
xG
0.21
xGOT
29 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
9 of 39

H. Çalhanoglu

TUR • Left Midfielder

30'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
31 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
10 of 39

O. Kökçü

TUR • Attacking Midfielder

36'
0.07
xG
0.00
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
11 of 39

J. Bos

AUS • Left Back

39'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
12 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

42'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Saved
13 of 39

N. Irankunda

AUS • Left Midfielder

45'
0.05
xG
0.03
xGOT
17 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
14 of 39

K. Aktürkoglu

TUR • Forward

45'+4'
0.10
xG
0.00
xGOT
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
15 of 39

H. Çalhanoglu

TUR • Left Midfielder

46'
0.02
xG
0.01
xGOT
29 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
16 of 39

J. Bos

AUS • Left Back

48'
0.05
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
17 of 39

J. Italiano

AUS • Right Back

49'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
26 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
18 of 39

H. Çalhanoglu

TUR • Left Midfielder

50'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
19 of 39

I. Yüksek

TUR • Right Midfielder

50'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
21 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
20 of 39

K. Aktürkoglu

TUR • Forward

51'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
25 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
21 of 39

H. Souttar

AUS • Center Defender

54'
0.04
xG
0.08
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
22 of 39
Shot out of view

M. Toure

AUS • Forward

54'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
23 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

57'
0.04
xG
0.13
xGOT
28 m
Distance
Free Kick
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
24 of 39

I. Yüksek

TUR • Right Midfielder

57'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
25 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

60'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
26 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

63'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
27 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

65'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
28 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
28 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

66'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
22 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
29 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

66'
0.05
xG
0.00
xGOT
18 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
30 of 39

Z. Çelik

TUR • Right Back

72'
0.10
xG
0.21
xGOT
10 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
31 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

74'
0.01
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Goal
32 of 39

C. Metcalfe

AUS • Right Midfielder

75'
0.03
xG
0.15
xGOT
26 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
33 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

77'
0.04
xG
0.00
xGOT
18 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
34 of 39

K. Aktürkoglu

TUR • Forward

78'
0.17
xG
0.17
xGOT
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
35 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

82'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Saved
36 of 39

H. Çalhanoglu

TUR • Left Midfielder

86'
0.06
xG
0.59
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Free Kick
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
37 of 39

A. Güler

TUR • Attacking Midfielder Right

89'
0.04
xG
0.02
xGOT
22 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
38 of 39

M. Demiral

TUR • Center Right Defender

90'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
39 of 39

K. Yildiz

TUR • Substitute

90'+5'
0.05
xG
0.00
xGOT
25 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone

Team Stats

AUS
TUR

1.18

Expected Goals

1.36

28%

Possession

72%

4 (44%)

Shots on Goal

8 (27%)

1

Big Chances Created

2

0

Big Chances Missed

2

201 (74%)

Accurate Passes

635 (90%)

42

Duels Won

46

8

Saves

2

12

Fouls Committed

4

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