Australia pulled off an upset of Turkey on Saturday, June 13, winning 2-0 and shaking up the expected hierarchy in Group D. It was an impressive overall performance for the Socceroos at BC Place in Vancouver.

Here are four quick takeaways from the Socceroos’ surprising yet fully deserved victory. Coming into Saturday’s match, Türkiye was the obvious favorite. It wasn’t just the bookies who said so, either.

Join Joey Lynch and Alex Hatzikostas each day as they go behind the scenes in the Socceroos camp and give the inside word on all the action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Nestory Irankunda became Australia's youngest World Cup goalscorer as a youthful Socceroos upset Turkey. The Watford forward scored a fine first-half goal before Connor Metcalfe g

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Turkey began its World Cup prep at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa before its opening game against Australia in Vancouver, B.C., on June 13.