FULL TIME
AUSTRALIA 2 - 0 TURKEY
Group D • FIFA World Cup 2026 • BC Place Stadium, Vancouver
June 14, 2026
Vancouver, Canada
Match Highlights
27' GOAL
Nestory Irankunda
Brilliant 1v3 solo run finishes with clinical strike
Assist by: Paul Okon-Engstler #24
75' GOAL
Connor Metcalfe
Spectacular long-range strike seals the victory
Unassisted • Top corner finish
Match Statistics
30%
Possession
70%
9
Shots
30
4
Shots on Target
8
8
Saves
2
5
Corners
8
Goals & Assists
The heroes who made the difference in this historic World Cup victory
17
Nestory Irankunda
GOALSCORER • 27'
The 20-year-old prodigy delivered a moment of magic, beating three Turkish defenders before slotting home a cool finish to open the scoring.
Assisted by Paul Okon-Engstler
8
Connor Metcalfe
GOALSCORER • 75'
A thunderous strike from outside the box found the bottom corner, securing all three points for the Socceroos in their opening match.
Unassisted • Long range finish
Australia Match-Winning Jerseys
All 4 heroes from the historic 2-0 victory - 2 goalscorers, 1 assist provider, and the Man of the Match goalkeeper
GOALSCORER
Nestory Irankunda
Australia Home #17
£35.66
GOALSCORER
Connor Metcalfe
Australia Home #8
£35.66
ASSIST
Paul Okon-Engstler
Australia Home #24
£35.66
MOTM - 8 SAVES
Patrick Beach
Australia Home #18
£35.66