Turkiye 0, Australia 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Interstat) — Connor Metcalfe and Nestory Irankunda each scored a goal to lift Australia to a 2-0 victory over Turkiye on Sunday at BC Place Stadium in a World Cup group-stage match. Irankunda opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a right-footed shot. Metcalfe doubled the lead in the 75th minute with a left-footed strike. Yunus Akgün, who entered as a substitute for Turkiye, was shown a yellow card in the 86th minute but also recorded an assist on Metcalfe’s goal. Australia improved to 1-0 in World Cup play, while Turkiye fell to 0-1. Overall this… Read more...