TürkiyevsAustralia
TUR 0/AUS 2
Things to say
Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 at BC Place to open World Cup group play.
01
opener
Socceroos took it 2-nil over Türkiye. Aussies looked sharp from the jump and never really let Türkiye settle. Clean sheet to open the World Cup, you love to see it.
02
key player
Patrick Beach was a wall in goal — 8 saves and a clean sheet, dude earned his paycheck.
03
hot take
Türkiye had 8 shots from Arda Güler alone and still couldn't find the net — that's not unlucky, that's just wasteful.
04
deep cut
Harry Souttar racked up 15 defensive interventions. Guy was everywhere at the back, basically played center back and sweeper.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Australia can keep it rolling in the next group match — long way to go though.
The recap
Australia nicked a 2-nil win over Türkiye at BC Place, and honestly the scoreline flatters the Turks given how the Socceroos bossed the big moments. Patrick Beach was the difference-maker between the sticks with eight saves, standing tall while Arda Güler peppered him with eight shots that went nowhere.
Harry Souttar was an absolute wall at the back with fifteen defensive interventions, snuffing out everything Türkiye tried to build through the middle. Clean sheet, three points, and the Aussies walk out of Vancouver looking like a side nobody wants to draw next.