AUSAustralia
Full time2–0
TURTurkey
Australia and Turkey meet at the World Cup for the very first time.
At 20 years and 125 days old, N. Irankunda becomes the youngest Australian player ever to score a goal at a FIFA World Cup.
Australia beat Turkey 2–0 with just 28% possession of the ball.
Turkey failed to beat an Asian opposition for the first time at the World Cup.
Turkey had 30 shots but failed to score — the most by a goalless team in a World Cup match in the last three World Cups.
Asian teams are unbeaten so far at this World Cup — 2 wins, 2 draws from 4 matches against other confederations.