Australia v Türkiye · OurXI

★ The storyline

Australia keep it tidy and take it

Australia 2, Türkiye 0. A clean sheet and a comfortable win in the group stage — no fuss, no scare, exactly the sort of statement that puts a marker down for the rest of the field.

Why it matters

Group stage, Group D — points on the line.

Who to watch

Talisman

Jackson Irvine

Australia

The midfield heartbeat and on-field leader the Socceroos build around.

★ Emerging star

Arda Guler

Türkiye

The jewel of Montella's project and the man Turkey will lean on to make the difference.

Developing

Türkiye are out at the group stage

That's that, then. Türkiye are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.

Developing

Australia are through to the last 32

Australia are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.

Developing

Heartbreak from twelve yards for Australia

Nobody deserves to lose a game like this, and tonight it was Australia. Level with Egypt at 1–1 through 120 minutes in the round of 32, they fell 2–4 in the shootout. Penalties don't measure the better team — only who's left standing — and that will be no comfort at all tonight. Some defeats you argue about; this one you just carry.

Developing

Türkiye snatch it late

Right at the death. Türkiye found the winner deep into stoppage time against USA in the group stage — the kind of goal that empties the lungs of a living room. Heartbreak one end, bedlam the other.