Socceroos Open World Cup Campaign with Commanding 2–0 Win Over Türkiye
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Australia got their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign off to a flying start on Sunday, claiming a convincing 2–0 victory over Türkiye at BC Place in Vancouver. It was the kind of performance that will have the rest of the group sitting up and taking notice.
The Socceroos were composed and purposeful throughout, doing enough to keep Türkiye at bay while capitalising on their own opportunities to seal three crucial opening-day points. For a side that has worked hard to re-establish itself on the international stage, this was an encouraging statement of intent.
Türkiye, who arrived at the tournament with genuine ambitions of a deep run, will need to regroup quickly. A loss on matchday one is far from fatal in a World Cup group stage, but they will need a response in their next fixture if they are to stay on course for the knockout rounds.
For Australia, the mood in camp will be buoyant. Three points from their opener places them in a strong early position and gives the squad confidence heading into what promises to be a competitive and demanding group stage campaign.