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FIFA World Cup 2026Group D
AUSAustralia
Full time2–0
TURTurkey
SUN, 14 JUN 2026
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1st
meeting in world cup
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Australia and Turkey meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

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Youngest Scorer
for australia in world cups
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At 20 years and 125 days old, N. Irankunda becomes the youngest Australian player ever to score a goal at a FIFA World Cup.

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UNLIKELY
win with 28% possession
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Australia beat Turkey 2–0 with just 28% possession of the ball.

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An Unblemished Record
Shattered
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Turkey failed to beat an Asian opposition for the first time at the World Cup.

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30
shots but
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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.

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ASIA
Unbeaten so far
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Asian teams are unbeaten so far at this World Cup — 2 wins, 2 draws from 4 matches against other confederations.

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