Australia vs Turkey live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest score and news
Vincenzo Montella’s side enter the tournament in far more eye-catching form, on the back of two victories. Firstly, on June 1, Turkey strolled to a comfortable 4-0 win over North Macedonia, thanks to goals from Orkun Kokcu, Can Uzun, Deniz Gul and Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Five days later, Turkey squeezed past Venezuela, and after initially falling behind in the first half, Yilmiz and Yunus Akgun scored in the second to seal the 2-1 comeback victory.
Overall, since October 2025, Turkey have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions, going undefeated during this run.