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Australia vs Turkey World Cup 2026 Predictions and Best Bets

Australia and Turkey clash at BC Place on June 13 in Group D. Turkey are favored at -140, but Popovic's Socceroos have a path to an upset. Our pick inside.

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Popovic's tough call on when to employ Socceroo weapons

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic faces a tough call on when to unleash Nestory Irankunda and his other talented young attackers against Turkey at the World Cup.

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‘We looked quite good for 20 minutes’: Tony Popovic content after Socceroos draw with Switzerland

Australia coach praises competitiveness in final friendly as Irankunda and Metcalfe impress ahead of 14 June World Cup opener

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Slow-start Socceroos draw with Swiss in final warm-up

Coach Tony Popovic was happy with his youthful Socceroos' 1-1 draw with Switzerland but admits there's a phase of their game they must improve.

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Tete Yengi scores on debut as Socceroos sign off before World Cup with Switzerland draw

Australia held world No 19 Switzerland to a 1-1 draw in their final hit-out before the World Cup kicks off

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'Sick of it': Socceroo responds to fresh US barbs

Pundits in the United States have loved writing off the Socceroos ahead of their World Cup clash and Connor Metcalfe is sick of hearing all the 'rubbish'.

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With injury scare over, Socceroo dares to dream

Aiden O'Neill's World Cup dream briefly looked in peril when he went down with an ankle injury in May, but the Socceroos midfielder is out the other side.

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Uncapped teen joins Socceroos' World Cup train-on squad

An uncapped teenager and a group of mainstays have been added to the Socceroos' train-on squad for the World Cup.

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Late Bos goal helps stodgy Socceroos past Cameroon

A late goal from Jordy Bos has helped Australia to a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their friendly in Sydney.

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Key Socceroo returns from injury ahead of friendlies

Connor Metcalfe is back playing for Bundesliga team FC St. Pauli in a rare bit of good news on the injury front for Socceroos boss Tony Popovic.

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Outline of World Cup-ready Socceroos becoming clearer by the game under Tony Popovic

The undefeated streak may have ended, but Australia’s first loss under this coach against USA confirms they’re set on the right path

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Even Socceroos boss wowed by Irankunda's big moments

Nestory Irankunda scored for the Socceroos and almost nailed a world-class free kick but there was more to his performance that coach Tony Popovic liked.

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Socceroos get glimpse of exciting future as Toure and Irankunda sink New Zealand

Australia defeat All Whites 3-1 to retain ‘Soccer Ashes’ as Mohamed Toure hits a brace while Chris Wood breaks home side’s drought in Auckland

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Toure, Irankunda dazzle as Socceroos beat NZ

Tony Popovic's call to start Nestory Irankunda and Mohamed Toure has paid off as the boom youngsters' goals gave the Socceroos a 3-1 win over New Zealand.

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Socceroos Duke it out to seal direct World Cup berth

The Socceroos have beaten Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to book direct qualification to next year's World Cup finals and can now get stuck into early preparations.

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Socceroos ready for dark arts duel with Saudis

The Socceroos know Saudi Arabia will throw all sorts of challenges at them but they are ready to fight fire with fire to seal World Cup qualification.

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Socceroos suffer big blow as star set for foot surgery

A number of big names are missing from the Socceroos squad for the huge World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

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Son of a gun called into Socceroos training squad

The 20-year-old son of Paul Okon has been called into the Socceroos' squad for a warm-weather training camp ahead of next month's crunch World Cup qualifiers.

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Luongo, Metcalfe ruled out of World Cup qualifiers

The Socceroos have been dealt a double blow ahead of World Cup qualifiers against China and Japan, with Massimo Luongo and Connor Metcalfe cut down by injury.

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Nestory Irankunda shakes off injury scare to join Socceroos for World Cup qualifiers

Coach Graham Arnold names squad to face Bahrain and Indonesia as Craig Goodwin and captain Maty Ryan return for third round

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Irvine, Metcalfe join Socceroos in Europe's big leagues

Socceroos Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe have realised their dream of reaching Europe's top flight after helping St Pauli win promotion to the Bundesliga.

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Bos, McGree ruled out of Socceroos' second Lebanon WCQ

Left-back Joel King has been rushed into the Socceroos' squad for their second World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, with Riley McGree and Jordy Bos out injured.

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Australia eliminated from Asian Cup after 2-1 loss to South Korea

Read about Australia's loss to South Korea in the Asian Cup and the missed chances that contributed to their elimination.

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Arnold looks forward as Socceroos lament Cup heartbreak

The Socceroos are reeling after letting a 1-0 lead slip and losing to South Korea 2-1 in extra-time to crash out of the Asian Cup in the quarter-finals.

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Socceroos slip to Uzbekistan draw, top Asian Cup group

The Socceroos have slipped to a flat 1-1 Asian Cup draw with Uzbekistan but have still topped group B ahead of the round of 16 in Qatar.

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