Overview:
Australia now has 3 points and two goals, the same number of points as co-hosts United States of America (USA) who smiled 4-1 past South Africans Paraguay on Friday.
2026 FIFA World Cup
Group D:
- Australia 2-0 Turkiye
- USA 4-1 Paraguay
Australia overcame Turkiye 2-0 in group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the BC Place Vancouver stadium on Sunday morning.
A goal in each half from Nestroy Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe inspired Australia to a memorable victory.
Irankunda who featured for Watford became the youngest ever scorer for Australia at the FIFA World Cup.
Born in Kigoma, Tanzania to Burundian parents, Irankunda lit up the game with a 27th minute sublime finish.
Metcalfe winded up the scoring business in the 75th minute.
Australia now has 3 points and two goals, the same number of points as co-hosts United States of America (USA) who smiled 4-1 past South Africans Paraguay on Friday.
Folarin Balogun struck a brace with Damian Bobadilla’s own goal and a late Giovanno Reyna’s strike completing the goal galore.
Brazilian born Mauricio Magalhaes Prado got Paraguay’s consolation goal in the 71st minute of the game.
Next Group D encounters:
USA will face Australia on 19th June 2026 at the Seattle stadium in Seattle city with the outright winner on the day booking a berth to the knock out round.
Meanwhile, Turkiye will take on Paraguay on 20th June 2026 at the San Francisco Bay Area stadium in Santa Clara.
This is the first FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by three countries in the history of the competition since 1930.
Mexico, Canada and the United States of America (USA) won the joint bid to co-host this world’s biggest sporting fiesta that is held every four years.
FIFA World Cup 2026 continues on Sunday, 14th June 2026 as Germany tussles against Curacao in the Group E early kick off at the Houston stadium.
Then, in Group F, Netherlands will face Japan at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington city.