Australia and Turkey will start their campaigns today at the FIFA World Cup 2026, when they face off at BC Place, in Vancouver, Canada.
This match will be the second in Group D, and both teams will be desperate to get off to a good start and secure three points, especially after the USMNT's win 4-1 over Paraguay.
The Socceroos are well known for their physical approach, and they have the needed experience to control the game. on the other hand, Turkey have a lot of technical quality supported by Real Madrid star Arda Guler.
Australia Predicted XI (5-4-1):
Goalkeeper: Mathew Ryan
Defenders: Alessandro Italiano, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Ryan Harrington, Jordan Bos
Midfielders: Connor Metcalfe, Jackson Irvine, Aiden O'Neill, Mathew Leckie
Forward: Mohamed Toure
Turkey Predicted XI (4-4-2):
Goalkeeper: Ugurcan Cakir
Defenders: Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Eren Elmali
Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek, Arda Guler, Orkun Kokcu
Forwards: Baris Alper Yilmaz, Deniz Gul
