Australia vs Turkey 
The pick
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 3 sources: Forebet (model), Dimers (model), Tribuna.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Australia 3-4-2-1, Turkey 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: AUS — Riley McGree
Australia Australia TurkeyKey players to watch
Turkey Turkey Turkey AustraliaProjected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Australia- 1P Izzo
- 2L Miller
- 3K Trewin
- 4M Degenek
- 5C Burgess
- 6K Rowles
- 7C Metcalfe
- 8J Irvine
- 9A O'Neill
- 10R McGree
- 11M Touré
Turkey- 1A Bayindir
- 2M Zeki Celik
- 3S Akaydin
- 4M Demiral
- 5C Söyüncü
- 6F Kadioglu
- 7I Kahveci
- 8S Özcan
- 9O Kokcu
- 10B Yilmaz
- 11D Gül
Storylines
FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D Preview: USA To Face Turkey's Golden Generation In An Open Group
Turkey arrive with arguably the most exciting young attack in the group, led by Real Madrid's Arda Guler and Juventus' Kenan Yildiz. Australia under Tony Popovic rely on defensive organisation, set-pieces and counter-attacks to frustrate technically superior sides.
Australia vs Turkey: Predictions, odds, picks & stats
Turkey are favoured at BC Place in Vancouver, with more midfield control and creative quality, while Australia look to score through direct play and set pieces. Most models point to a Turkey win, with disagreement on the goal total.
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.