World Cup | 2026-06-14 04:00
BC Place, Vancouver
📊 Match Insights
BC Place will be the venue for an exciting 2026 World Cup match on Saturday, featuring Australia against Turkey in Group D.
Vancouver will host the second game in this group, with the USA and Paraguay also competing to progress to the knockout stage.
Australia has participated in the last five World Cups, making their qualification for the 2026 tournament expected. The national team notably reached the round of 16 in the 2022 event, marking their best performance at this level.
The Socceroos face a challenging task in making a significant impact this summer, but they aim to advance from a group that includes the USA and Paraguay.
Prior to the tournament, Australia played two friendly matches, losing 1-0 to Mexico on May 31 and drawing 1-1 with Switzerland on May 6.
Tony Popovic’s side will take on the USA in their second group match on June 19, followed by a game against Paraguay on June 25.
Historically, Australia has faced Turkey only twice before, both in friendlies in May 2004, where Turkey emerged victorious with scores of 3-1 and 1-0.
On the other hand, Turkey is participating in the World Cup for just the third time, marking their first entry since 2002, when they achieved a semi-final finish and ended up third overall.
📈 League Table (Position)
| # | Team | Pts | P | W-D-L | GD | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | W |
| 2 |
Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | - |
| 3 |
Türkiye
|
0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | - |
| 4 |
Paraguay
|
0 | 1 | 0-0-1 | -3 | L |
📉 Team Form (Last 5 Matches)
Australia
D
L
W
W
L
Türkiye
W
W
W
W
D
