Australia and Turkey kick off World Cup 2026 campaigns in Vancouver

Turkey field two Serie A starters in their opening World Cup match against Australia, with Inter’s talismanic regista Hakan Calhanoglu captaining the side in midfield and Roma’s Zeki Celik startin...

Australia and Turkey face off at BC Place in Vancouver in the opening match of their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns. MORE: FIFA World Cup 2026 power rankings How to Watch Australia vs Turkey Saturday’s slate of fixtures from the…

St. Pauli’s Connor Metcalfe is in the starting lineup for Australia’s opening World Cup game against Turkey. The midfielder and his club captain Jackson Irvine, who is on the bench for today's gam...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 9pm local/2pm AEST/5am BST/12am EDT ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of match six of the 2026 World Cup between Asutralia and Turkey. Kick-off in this Group D clash at Vancouver Stadium is 9pm local time (2pm AEST/12am EST/5am BST). This is a fixture with refined context following the USA exploding out of the blocks against Paraguay. The tournament co-hosts laid down a significant marker for Group D supremacy to the highly fancied Turkey, while Australia must have watched Los Guaraníes toiling with increasing confidence at least third place is theirs for the taking. Continue reading...

Australia and Turkey open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Saturday night in Vancouver, with both sides viewing this matchup as a major opportunity in a balanced Group D that also includes the United States and Paraguay. MORE: FIFA…