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Australia

Classement FIFA #24
2 : 0

(1 : 0)

Turkey

Classement FIFA #26
🏟 Vancouver 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Heure
  • 🏟 Stade Vancouver
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Arbitre Jesús Valenzuela
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🧠 Match Summary

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Australia pulled off a remarkable defensive triumph in Vancouver, defeating Turkey 2-0 in their Group D Matchday 3 clash despite being comprehensively outplayed for much of the contest. Turkey dominated possession at 72% and unleashed 30 shots, but the Socceroos' goalkeeper stood firm with eight saves to keep the Crescent-Stars at bay.

Nestory Irankunda broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, and Connor Metcalfe sealed the win with a 75th-minute strike to send Australia through in stunning fashion. Referee Jesús Valenzuela had relatively little trouble managing the game, with Turkey picking up the only yellow card. The Socceroos managed just nine shots themselves but converted two, proving that clinical finishing and resolute defending can overcome even the most dominant of performances.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Australia · 5-4-1 — 4-2-3-1Turkey

Statistics

2⚽ Goals0
0🟥 Sendings-off0
0🟨 Cautions1
27%Possession62.9%
9 (4)Shots30 (7)
0.99Expected goals (xG)1.66
76%Pass accuracy92%
293 (224)Total passes722 (663)
56Line breaks132
10Defensive line breaks15
68Final-third receptions348
22Ball progressions38
14Crosses28
384 (57)Defensive pressures170 (31)
35Forced turnovers30
62Second balls87
116.6 كمDistance covered112.5 كم
5.6 كمSprint distance5.1 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

20Build-up (unopposed)41
13Build-up (opposed)19
11Progression21
12Final third34
9Long ball1
22Attacking transition7
1Counter attack2
9Set piece7

🛡️ Out of possession

1High press11
2Mid press4
0Low press1
1High block6
18Mid block7
56Low block9
4Recovery5
7Defensive transition22
6Counter-press14

🏃 Physical data

418Sprints430
1232High-speed runs1101
36.7 كم/سTop speed34.7 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Jordan BOS 36.7 · Zeki CELIK 34.7 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Australia

#18 · Patrick BEACH4.7 km · 24 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.7Dist (km)
24Top speed
4Sprints
7HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
5Comp
25%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 18 — Type: Pass 20 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Alessandro CIRCATI10.6 km · 27 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
27Top speed
29Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
8Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 5 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Jacob ITALIANO9.1 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
45Sprints
108HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 2 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Jordan BOS9.8 km · 36.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
36.7Top speed
53Sprints
103HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
6Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Connor METCALFE11.6 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.6Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
49Sprints
150HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Mohamed TOURE8.3 km · 35.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
35.8Top speed
33Sprints
90HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Aiden ONEILL12.4 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.4Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
44Sprints
176HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Nestory IRANKUNDA6.4 km · 33.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.4Dist (km)
33.6Top speed
22Sprints
61HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Harry SOUTTAR10 km · 28.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
28.2Top speed
16Sprints
78HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
3Comp
30%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Cameron BURGESS10.3 km · 34.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
34.2Top speed
21Sprints
92HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
8Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Paul OKON-ENGSTLER10.8 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.8Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
41Sprints
130HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
7Comp
78%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Jason GERIA2.6 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.6Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
10Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Aziz BEHICH1.5 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.5Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
4Sprints
11HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Jackson IRVINE1.7 km · 26.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.7Dist (km)
26.9Top speed
7Sprints
32HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Nishan VELUPILLAY4.2 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.2Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
25Sprints
58HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Tete YENGI2.7 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
15Sprints
32HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Turkey

#23 · Ugurcan CAKIR4.6 km · 28 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.6Dist (km)
28Top speed
3Sprints
13HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Zeki CELIK9.5 km · 34.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
34.7Top speed
47Sprints
118HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Merih DEMIRAL10 km · 33.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
10Dist (km)
33.8Top speed
27Sprints
67HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Orkun KOKCU7.6 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.6Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
30Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 2 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1 · Push 2

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Kerem AKTURKOGLU9.6 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
53Sprints
97HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Arda GULER10.8 km · 28.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.8Dist (km)
28.7Top speed
39Sprints
128HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
27Att
22Comp
81%Acc

Dir: Through 9 · Around 13 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 22 · Cross 0 · Prog 5

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1 · Lofted 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Hakan CALHANOGLU11.7 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.7Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
35Sprints
147HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
26Att
21Comp
81%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 10 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 24 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Abdulkerim BARDAKCI9.9 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
34Sprints
78HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
16Comp
84%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 13 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Ismail YUKSEK8.8 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.8Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
19Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
7Comp
70%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Ferdi KADIOGLU10.6 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
57Sprints
118HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
39Att
35Comp
90%Acc

Dir: Through 7 · Around 27 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 36 · Cross 1 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Baris Alper YILMAZ5.6 km · 34.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.6Dist (km)
34.3Top speed
24Sprints
57HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
5Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 2 · Prog 4

🎯 Crosses
7Total

Inswing 4 · Outswing 1 · Driven 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Salih OZCAN2 km · 28.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
2Dist (km)
28.3Top speed
12Sprints
26HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Deniz GUL1.3 km · 25.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.3Dist (km)
25.8Top speed
6Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Kenan YILDIZ5 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
5Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
13Sprints
37HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
7Comp
70%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 8 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Mert MULDUR2.1 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.1Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
9Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Yunus AKGUN3.4 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.4Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
22Sprints
26HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match P. Beach Australia ★ 8.9

⚡ Match events

  1. 27' Nestory Irankunda
  2. 75' Connor Metcalfe
  3. 86' Yunus Akgün 📋 a bad foul
👕 Composition · tap to view

Australia 5-4-1

Starting XI

  1. Patrick Beach
  2. Jacob Italiano
  3. Jordan Bos
  4. Cameron Burgess
  5. Harry Souttar
  6. Alessandro Circati
  7. Connor Metcalfe
  8. Aiden O'Neill
  9. Mohamed Toure
  10. Paul Okon-Engstler
  11. Nestory Irankunda

Substitutes

  • Mathew Ryan
  • Kai Trewin
  • Cameron Devlin
  • Paul Izzo
  • Cristian Volpato
  • Jason Geria
  • Awer Mabil
  • Aziz Behich
  • Mathew Leckie
  • Ajdin Hrustic
  • Tete Yengi
  • Lucas Herrington
  • Milos Degenek
  • Jackson Irvine
  • Nishan Velupillay

Turkey 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Ugurcan Çakir
  2. Zeki Çelik
  3. Ferdi Kadioglu
  4. Hakan Çalhanoglu
  5. Merih Demiral
  6. Abdülkerim Bardakçi
  7. Arda Güler
  8. Ismail Yüksek
  9. Kerem Aktürkoglu
  10. Orkun Kökçü
  11. Baris Alper Yilmaz

Substitutes

  • Yunus Akgün
  • Deniz Gül
  • Kaan Ayhan
  • Kenan Yildiz
  • Oguz Aydin
  • Altay Bayindir
  • Salih Özcan
  • Can Uzun
  • Ozan Kabak
  • Samet Akaydin
  • Irfan Can Kahveci
  • Çaglar Söyüncü
  • Eren Elmali
  • Mert Müldür
  • Mert Günok

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 20 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group D
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Jesús Valenzuela (فنزويلا) 📋 4 matches 🚫 18.5 fouls/m 🟨 1 cards/m Lenient Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Jorge Urrego (فنزويلا) · Tulio Moreno (فنزويلا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Kevin Ortega (بيرو)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 0 — 1