In Match 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Australia will be taking on Turkiye in the first game of Group D. Australia have been in decent form lately with a couple of good performances in their qualification rounds but their friendlies were fairly disappointing. They have a mix of veterans who could add a lot of value along with some fresh talent. Turkiye will be one of those sides with some sensational young talent like Arda Guler. They have a lot of the superstars split across different leagues and they could possibly get past the Australian side in a thrilling first match.
Match Overview
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Match Detail |
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Tournament |
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Match Number |
Match 8 (Group D) |
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Teams |
Australia vs Turkiye |
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Date & Time |
Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 9:30 AM IST |
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Venue |
BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada |
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Where to Watch |
SBS, SBS On Demand (Australia) / Fox Sports (US) / TSN, RDS (Canada) |
Australia vs Turkiye Squad and Key Players
Turkiye
Mert Gunok, Altay Bayindir, Ugurcan Cakir, Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Caglar Soyuncu, Eren Elmali, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ozan Kabak, Mert Muldur, Ferdi Kadioglu, Samet Akaydin, Salih Ozcan, Orkun Kokcu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek, Kaan Ayhan, Kerem Akturkoglu, Arda Guler, Deniz Gul, Kenan Yildiz, Irfan Can Kahveci, Yunus Akgun, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Oguz Aydin, Can Uzun
Key Players: Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız
Australia
Mathew Ryan, Paul Izzo, Patrick Beach, Milos Degenek, Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano, Jordan Bos, Jason Geria, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Harry Souttar, Cameron Burgess, Lucas Herrington, Connor Metcalfe, Aiden O'Neill, Cameron Devlin, Jackson Irvine, Paul Okon-Engstler, Mathew Leckie, Mohamed Toure, Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Nestory Irankunda, Cristian Volpato, Nishan Velupillay, Tete Yengi
Key Players: Jackson Irvine, Harry Souttar, Nestory Irankunda
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Australia vs Turkiye Match Weather Forecast
The enclosed environment of BC Place will keep conditions stable, but the weather could play an important role in the game as they will have to adapt to the conditions.
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Hour |
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6 PM |
Clear / Sunny |
18°C |
0% |
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7 PM |
Clear |
17°C |
0% |
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8 PM |
Clear Night |
15°C |
0% |
Australia vs Turkiye Probable playing XI
Turkiye
Mert Günok, Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakçı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Salih Özcan, Ismail Yüksek, Arda Güler, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Kenan Yıldız, Baris Alper Yılmaz
Australia
Mathew Ryan, Gethin Jones, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Aziz Behich, Keanu Baccus, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe, Martin Boyle, Craig Goodwin, Kusini Yengi
Match Prediction
Turkiye could win the match considering the kind of talent they have in their squad and Arda Guler will be their key player in the midfield. Turkiye isn’t considered as one of those sides that could win the World Cup but they could cause a couple of upsets before they get eliminated. Australia haven’t been in the best of form recently and Turkiye would be keen on taking advantage of it. It will be a promising match with two teams battling it out in the middle to get the all important 3 points.
