Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 at BC Place, Vancouver; puts them in Group D contention

FIFA World Cup 2026: Australia vs Türkiye (Group D) - as it happened

Re-live all the action from the Socceroos’ World Cup opener against Türkiye, right here on Olympics.com.

Australia began their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Türkiye.

Türkiye are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2002, while Australia are aiming to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2006. An opening win would put them firmly in contention in a Group D that also features co-hosts USA, who beat Paraguay 4-1 on Matchday 1.

See how the action unfolded right here.

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Group Stage – Group D

Australia 2-0 Türkiye (21:00 local

14:00 AEST on 14 June) – BC Place, Vancouver

United States vs Australia (12:00 local

05:00 AEST on 20 June) – Lumen Field, Seattle

Paraguay vs Australia (19:00 local

12:00 AEST on 26 June) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

The knockout stages will be held from Sunday 28 June, beginning with the round of 32. The full schedule can be found here .

Picture by Elizabeth Ruiz Ruiz