Irankunda, Metcalfe lead Australia to historic win against Türkiye

Irankunda, Metcalfe lead Australia to historic win against Türkiye

Socceroos' young guns Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe captured the hearts of Australians at home and at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with their 2-nil win against Türkiye. In their first FIFA World Cup 2026™ match, Tony Popovic proved his selections - showing that the next generation is one that could define Australia. Join your host Haylena Krishnamoorthy for this episode of World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast, as she breaks down the match. Will Australia be able to win again next weekend against host nation USA? And will Brazil's Vinicius Jr keep their team's unbeaten streak alive? World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast is SBS's daily FIFA World Cup 2026™ podcast covering the biggest stories on and beyond the pitch. In this episode: · Socceroos' Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe score winning goals against Türkiye ·  Will Tony Popovic's squad win again next weekend against host nation USA? ·  And will Brazil's Vinicius Jr keep their team's unbeaten streak alive? From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90+ brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day. For more on this series, follow The 90+ Podcast [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast/world-cup-daily-the-90-podcast]. Get daily updates on the SBS News website [https://www.sbs.com.au/news] and follow SBS Sport on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/sbssportau], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@sbssportau], X [https://x.com/SBSSportau], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sbssportau] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sbssportau/] for all the latest from the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/how-to-watch] kicks off on June 12 (AEST) - with coverage starting for the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa from 4am (AEST) - and will be an exclusive broadcast on SBS in Australia. You can watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ live, free and exclusive on SBS [https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026], SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2026].

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