TURKEY begin their World Cup campaign against Australia THIS WEEKEND.
The two teams have only met twice at senior level, with winning 1-0 in their last clash back in May 2004.
Turkey are many people’s dark horses for the World Cup Credit: Getty
Australia are hoping to build on their display at the last World Cup Credit: Getty
This year’s marks the first time that Turkey have qualified for the competition in 24 years.
Australia will be hoping to continue their World Cup run since Qatar 2022, when they reached the round of 16 before being knocked out by .
The Aussies and Turkey are joined in Group D by Paraguay and the co-hosts .
When is Australia vs Turkey?
- Australia vs Turkey will take place on Sunday, June 14.
- Kick off is set for 5am BST (9pm ET),
- The game will be hosted at BC Place in Vancouver.
What TV channel is Australia vs Turkey on and can it be live streamed free?
- Australia vs Turkey will be broadcast LIVE on ITV.
- The match can be live-streamed for FREE.
- American fans can watch the game on Fox Sports 1, or stream the action live on FOX One.
- You can watch the action in the Group A clash for FREE with a three-day free trial on FOX One.
- Alternatively, ‘s live blog will provide you with minute-by-minute coverage of the game.
Squads
Australia Squad
Goalkeepers: Matty Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers FC), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City)
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), Cameron Burgess Alessandro Circati (Parma Calcio 1913), Milos Degenek (Apoel FC), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK), Harry Souttar , Kai Trewin (New York City).
Midfielders: Cameron Devlin (Hearts), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC), Aiden O’Neill
Forwards: Nestory Irankunda , Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Awer Mabil (CD Castellon), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).
Turkey Squad
Goalkeepers: Mert Günok (Fenerbahçe), Altay Bayındır, Uğurcan Çakır (Galatasaray)
Defenders: Zeki Çelik (Roma), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe), Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray), Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim), Mert Müldür (Fenerbahce), Ferdi Kadıoğlu , Samet Akaydın (Caykur Rizspor)
Midfielders: Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund), Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş), Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe), Kaan Ayhan (Borussia Dortmund).
Forwards: Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Barış Alper Yılmaz, Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Deniz Gül (FC Porto), İrfan Can Kahveci (Kasımpaşa), Kenan Yıldız (Juventus), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Fenerbahçe), Oğuz Aydın (Fenerbahçe), Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray).
Key Players
Australia – Matty Ryan
The former Premier League goalkeeper is set to captain Australia to their seventh World Cup after he finished 16th with Levante in .
The 34-year-old kept 9 clean sheets this season, making him the ninth-highest goalkeeper for clean sheets in the 25/26 campaign.
Ryan has made 104 senior international appearances with Australia, making him the third-highest appearance maker for the Socceroos.
Turkey – Ferdi Kadioglu and Arda Guler
The Premier League full-back has been selected to play for Turkey in their first World Cup for 22 years, due to his Player of the Season campaign for Brighton, where they finished 8th in the.
The attacking full-back made 37 appearances in the Premier League this season, where he scored one goal in the 25/26 season.
The 26-year-old has earned 30 caps for the Turkey national team, where he was a very impactful player for the side in.
Arda Guler is another key player for Turkey, who had a breakout season at Real Madrid.
The attacking midfielder scored 13 goals and assists for the Spanish season ahead of the World Cup.
Odds
- Australia – 4/1
- Draw – 13/5
- Turkey 4/6
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.
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