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Clinical Australia upset Turkey in World Cup opener

BBC Sport · Jun 14, 2026, 7:16 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Watch highlights as Australia beat Turkey in their opening match, with 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda becoming the Socceroos's youngest ever World Cup goalscorer.

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Clinical Australia upset Turkey in World Cup opener

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