Australia vs Türkiye — World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (14 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 1 
BC Place
Australia vs Türkiye
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Lineups & ratings
4 ↓74'
Italiano
8
Metcalfe
13
O'Neill
19
Souttar
21
9 ↓74'
Touré
5 ↓84'
Bos
17 ↓61'
3
Circati
18
Beach
24 ↓84'
20
10
2 ↓81'
3
Demiral
6 ↓62'
23
Çakır
14
Bardakcı
21 ↓46'
Yılmaz
7 ↓85'
16 ↓81'
Yüksek
8
Australia
5-4-1 Coach Tony Popovic
4 ↓74'
Italiano
8
Metcalfe
13
O'Neill
19
Souttar
21
9 ↓74'
Touré
5 ↓84'
Bos
17 ↓61'
3
Circati
18
Beach
24 ↓84'
4 ↓74'
Italiano
8
Metcalfe
13
O'Neill
19
Souttar
21
9 ↓74'
Touré
5 ↓84'
Bos
17 ↓61'
3
Circati
18
Beach
24 ↓84'
- 23 Nishan Velupillay for N. Irankunda
- 6 Jason Geria for J. Italiano
- 26 Tete Yengi for M. Toure
- 16 Aziz Behich for J. Bos
- 22 Jackson Irvine for P. Okon-Engstler
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 7 Mathew Leckie
- 10 Ajdin Hrustić
- 11 Awer Mabil
- 12 Paul Izzo
- 14
- 15 Kai Trewin
- 20 Cristian Volpato
- 25 Lucas Herrington
Türkiye
4-2-3-1 Coach Vincenzo Montella
20
10
2 ↓81'
3
Demiral
6 ↓62'
23
Çakır
14
Bardakcı
21 ↓46'
Yılmaz
7 ↓85'
16 ↓81'
Yüksek
8
20
10
2 ↓81'
3
Demiral
6 ↓62'
23
Çakır
14
Bardakcı
21 ↓46'
Yılmaz
7 ↓85'
16 ↓81'
Yüksek
8
- 11 Kenan Yıldız for B. Yilmaz
- 19 Yunus Akgün for O. Kokcu
- 5 Salih Özcan for I. Yuksek
- 18 Mert Müldür for Z. Celik
- 9 Deniz Gül for K. Akturkoglu
- 1 Mert Günok
- 4 Çağlar Söyüncü
- 12
- 13 Eren Elmalı
- 15 Ozan Kabak
- 17 İrfan Can Kahveci
- 22 Kaan Ayhan
- 24 Oğuz Aydın
- 25 Samet Akaydın
- 26
Bench · Australia
- 23 Nishan Velupillay for N. Irankunda
- 6 Jason Geria for J. Italiano
- 26 Tete Yengi for M. Toure
- 16 Aziz Behich for J. Bos
- 22 Jackson Irvine for P. Okon-Engstler
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 7 Mathew Leckie
- 10 Ajdin Hrustić
- 11 Awer Mabil
- 12 Paul Izzo
- 14
- 15 Kai Trewin
- 20 Cristian Volpato
- 25 Lucas Herrington
Bench · Türkiye
- 11 Kenan Yıldız for B. Yilmaz
- 19 Yunus Akgün for O. Kokcu
- 5 Salih Özcan for I. Yuksek
- 18 Mert Müldür for Z. Celik
- 9 Deniz Gül for K. Akturkoglu
- 1 Mert Günok
- 4 Çağlar Söyüncü
- 12
- 13 Eren Elmalı
- 15 Ozan Kabak
- 17 İrfan Can Kahveci
- 22 Kaan Ayhan
- 24 Oğuz Aydın
- 25 Samet Akaydın
- 26