FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2026: Irankunda and Beach star as Socceroos stun Türkiye

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored memorable goals to fire Australia to a sensational 2-0 win over Türkiye in Vancouver.

The match also belonged to Patrick Beach, the young goalkeeper handed a shock Socceroos debut who went on to thwart Arda Guler and Co.

Eyebrows had been raised when the 22-year-old was preferred to Mat Ryan but he played a key role in Australia’s opener, saving smartly from Guler before launching a lightning counter-attack.

Within seconds, the ball had been switched from one end to the other, and Irankunda tool full advantage, cutting inside brilliantly before rifling home an unstoppable right-foot shot.

Beach continued to impress, tipping an Abdulkerime Bardakci piledriver on to the post and parrying clear a powerful free-kick from the influential Guler.

Australia remained dangerous, though, and secured the points 15 minutes from time when Metcalfe snatched possession in midfield, surged forward and crashed a superb left-foot shot into the bottom corner.

The Socceroos now march on to a top-of-the-table showdown with Group D leaders USA in Seattle, while Türkiye face a must-not-lose encounter with Paraguay. (FIFA)

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