Australia made an impressive start to their FIFA World Cup Group D campaign, defeating Turkey 2-0 in Vancouver thanks to goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe.

Irankunda broke the deadlock in the first half, giving the Socceroos an early advantage they would not surrender. Metcalfe then added a second goal after the interval to seal a dominant performance for Australia.

The victory sets Australia up well as they look to advance from the group stage, with the two-goal margin reflecting their control over the match from start to finish.