Australia win their FIFA WC opener after 20 years, beat Turkey 2-0

Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium on Sunday (IST). Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored the goals, while 22-year-old goalkeeper Patrick Beach produced a series of saves to secure the win. Notably, Australia last won their FIFA World Cup opener in 2006, when they defeated Japan 3-1 in Germany's Kaiserslautern.