An exciting match up in Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will see Türkiye take on Australia on Saturday in Vancouver. Both teams have a young squad ready to impress on the global stage. While Türkiye bank on proven talents like Arda Güler and Kenan Yildiz to call the shots in the middle,

Australia, the US and Paraguay will have their work cut out to match the Crescent Stars’ young midfield but a shaky defence is a genuine concern

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U.S. national team scouts surely were paying attention to Turkey’s final World Cup preparation match, a 2-1 friendly win against Venezuela on a sweltering Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale. The United States and Turkey are in Group D and considered slight favorites ahead of Paraguay and Australia.

The Turkish men's national soccer team arrived in Mesa to begin resting and training for the World Cup. Turkey will open World Cup group play on Saturday against Australia before facing the United States on June 25.

ALAMEDA, California, June 10 - The weight of expectations will be on Turkey's shoulders when they return to the World Cup after 24 years for their Group D opener against Australia, Socceroos defender Milos Degenek said on Wednesday.