Australia – Turkey Official Lineups, Saturday 13 June 2026, World Cup Group D

Here are the official starting lineups for Australia vs Turkey on Friday, June 13, 2026, for the FIFA World Cup. This thrilling match will take place at the legendary BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Australia will look to use their physicality, organization, and counterattacking strength, while Turkey brings technical quality and creativity led by the Interista Hakan Çalhanoğlu and the emerging Juventus star Kenan Yıldız.

14-06-2026 04:00

Matchday 1

BC Place

Australia

Turkey

2 - 0

👉   1 Serie A players called up for  🇦🇺     the Australia National team:

• Sassuolo defender Cristian Volpato

👉  3 Serie A players called up for  🇹🇷  the Turkey National team:

• AS Roma defender Zeki Çelik
• Inter midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu
• Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz

👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams.

👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.

🇦🇺 Australia Lineup: 3-4-2-1: P. Beach (GK); A. Circati, H. Souttar, C. Burgess; J. Italiano, C. Metcalfe, P. Okon-Engstler, J. Bos; N. Irankunda, M. Touré; M. Leckie.

Substitutes: M. Ryan (GK), P. Izzo (GK), M. Degenek, J. Geria, A. Hrustic, A. Mabil, K. Trewin, A. Behich, C. Volpato, J. Irvine, N. Velupillay, L. Herrington, C. Devlin, T. Yengi.

Head Coach: Tony Popovic

🇹🇷 Turkey Lineup: 4-2-3-1: U. Çakır (GK); Z. Çelik, M. Demiral, A. Bardakcı, F. Kadıoğlu; İ. Yüksek, H. Çalhanoğlu; A. Güler, O. Kökçü, B. Yılmaz; K. Aktürkoğlu.

Substitutes: M. Günok (GK), A. Bayındır (GK), O. Kabak, C. Ünder, S. Özcan, M. Müldür, K. Ayhan, C. Uzun, Y. Akgün, K. Yıldız, S. Akaydın, D. Gül, E. Elmaci, O. Aydın.

Head Coach: Vincenzo Montella

Australia

Turkey

Starting lineups

18

Patrick Beach

Goalkeeper

3

Alessandro Circati

Defender

21

Cameron Burgess

Defender

84'

19

Harry Souttar

Defender

4

Jacob Italiano

Defender

74'

5

Jordan Bos

Defender

84'

13

Aiden O’Neill

Midfielder

8

Connor Metcalfe

Midfielder

24

Paul Okon-Engstler

Midfielder

9

Mohamed Toure

Attacker

74'

17

Nestory Irankunda

Attacker

61'

23

Ugurcan Cakir

Goalkeeper

14

Abdülkerim Bardakci

Defender

20

Ferdi Kadioglu

Defender

3

Merih Demiral

Defender

2

Zeki Celik

Defender

81'

8

Arda Güler

Midfielder

10

Hakan Calhanoglu

Midfielder

16

Ismail Yüksek

Midfielder

81'

6

Orkun Kökcü

Midfielder

62'

21

Barış Alper Yılmaz

Attacker

46'

7

Kerem Aktürkoglu

Attacker

85'

Substitutes

20

Cristian Volpato

Midfielder

10

Ajdin Hrustic

Midfielder

1

Mathew Ryan

Goalkeeper

2

Milos Degenek

Defender

14

Cammy Devlin

Midfielder

7

Mathew Leckie

Attacker

11

Awer Mabil

Attacker

12

Paul Izzo

Goalkeeper

15

Kai Trewin

Defender

25

Lucas Herrington

Defender

23

Nishan Velupillay

Attacker

61'

26

Tete Yengi

Attacker

74'

6

Jason Geria

Defender

74'

16

Aziz Behich

Defender

84'

22

Jackson Irvine

Midfielder

84'

12

Altay Bayindir

Goalkeeper

26

Can Uzun

Midfielder

15

Ozan Kabak

Defender

22

Kaan Ayhan

Midfielder

1

Mert Günok

Goalkeeper

4

Caglar Söyüncü

Defender

25

Samet Akaydin

Defender

17

Irfan Can Kahveci

Attacker

24

Oğuz Aydın

Attacker

13

Eren Elmali

Defender

11

Kenan Yıldız

Attacker

46'

19

Yunus Akgün

Attacker

62'

5

Salih Özcan

Midfielder

81'

18

Mert Müldür

Defender

81'

9

Deniz Gül

Attacker

85'

Australia official starting lineup against Turkey

Photo via x.com/Socceroos

Turkey official starting lineup against Australia

Credit via x.com/MilliTakimlar

Photo via x.com/MilliTakimlar

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World Cup Group D Matchday 1

🇦🇺   Australia – Turkey 🇹🇷
Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup — Group D, Matchday 1
Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026
Venue: BC Place

Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega PER