Australia and Turkey will face each other early this Sunday at 4:00 AM GMT in one of the most anticipated clashes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
Both nations aim to begin their campaign with an important victory and the two coaches have now confirmed their official starting lineups ahead of kickoff in Vancouver.
Australia will start with P. Beach in goal alongside J. Italiano, A. Circati, captain H. Souttar and C. Burgess in defense. J. Bos, C. Metcalfe, P. Okon-Engstler and A. O’Neill will operate in midfield while Nestory Irankunda and M. Touré lead the attack.
On the other side, Turkey will rely on U. Çakir in goal with F. Kadioglu, A. Bardakci, Merih Demiral and Z. Celik forming the defensive line. Captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu will control the midfield alongside I. Yüksek, while O. Kökçü, Arda Güler and K. Aktürkoğlu support the attack.
