Australia 2-0 Turkey (FT). Group D, FIFA World Cup 2026. Our model's pick was Turkey at 43% — it missed.
Australia2-0Turkey (FT) in this World Cup 2026 Group D tie, with the full stats, timeline, and an honest look at whether our model called it.
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TurkeyWe made Turkey our pick at 43%; it finished 2-0 (australia win). The model missed this one. We'd rather tell you that than pretend otherwise. See our methodology.
Bet this match Up to $200 in bet credits Compare every site's odds Australia Turkey Australia beat Turkey 2-0 in Group D at World Cup 2026, Matchday 1. Nestory Irankunda, set up by Paul Okon-Engstler, opened the scoring on 27'. Later, Connor Metcalfe doubled the lead on 75'.
Turkey controlled the ball with 72% possession and 30 shots to Australia's 9. An expected-goals figure of 1.18 to 1.36 says the scoreline slightly flattered the winner. xG measures chance quality, not just shot count.
Our structural model had made Turkey the 43% favourite, but it did not call this one. Going in, the split read Australia 26%, Draw 31%, Turkey 43%. Getting it wrong is part of the record too, and we publish every call. See our methodology for how the model is built.
Australia Live match data from the gaffer pipeline. No invented numbers.
Australia beat Turkey 2-0 in their World Cup 2026 Group D clash. The two goals were split across both halves, in a match that also brought a booking and ten substitutions.
Australia Nestory Irankunda Assist: Paul Okon-Engstler GOAL Barış Alper Yılmaz for Kenan Yıldız SUB Nestory Irankunda for Nishan Velupillay SUB Orkun Kökçü for Yunus Akgün SUB Mohamed Touré for Tete Yengi SUB Jacob Italiano for Jason Geria SUB Connor Metcalfe GOAL İsmail Yüksek for Salih Özcan SUB Zeki Çelik for Mert Müldür SUB Jordan Bos for Aziz Behich SUB Paul Okon-Engstler for Jackson Irvine SUB Kerem Aktürkoğlu for Deniz Gül SUB Yunus Akgün YELLOW Confirmed team news and starting line-ups for Australia vs Turkey in this World Cup 2026 Group D clash. Australia set up in a 5-3-2 and Turkey in a 4-4-2, with key players and substitutes for both sides below. Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored from the starting XI.
Australia vs Turkey Australia 5-3-2 Confirmed XI 
Turkey 4-4-2 Confirmed XI 
Key player (most caps in the XI) Scored in this match Subbed off
Our structural model and the market land in the same place on this one, so there is no team-side edge to chase. What makes it interesting is our live-form lens, which weights recent results and reads the game differently from the base model. Here is the case on both sides, honestly.
Australia's OutlookTheir last outing: a draw vs Egypt (1-1). Live-form lens has them at 34%, a 8pp split from the structural read worth noting.
Turkey's OutlookLast time out: won vs United States (3-2). Live-form lens: 34% (9pp divergence from structural).
The model expects roughly 2.35 goals here.
No clean 1X2 value: structure and market agree, so the favourite is a fair price, not an edge.
Side-by-side comparison of the model's key probabilities and tournament outlook.
Insight: Our model gives Turkey the edge, fractionally ahead on all six measures: a higher win probability, better knockout odds and a clearer path to the semis.
The names that decide a tight game. International caps and goals are real squad data from the model's pipeline. Squad strength is one of the primary inputs the structural model weighs.
Australia Turkey3 meetings on record between Australia and Turkey.
| Year | Score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Australia 2-0 Turkey |
| 2004 | Australia 0-1 Turkey |
| 2004 | Australia 1-3 Turkey |
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