VANCOUVER — Australia plays its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Türkiye at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. AEST, according to ESPN.
Tony Popovic’s side take on Türkiye in what is the Socceroos’ first game of the tournament, with the result expected to set the tone for Group D, ESPN reported.
Group D remained unsettled after the United States defeated Paraguay 4-1, a result ESPN said leaves the group wide open ahead of Australia’s first match.
Questions heading into the fixture include whether either nation will seize the early initiative and whether Popovic will make any unexpected selection choices, ESPN noted.
ESPN offered live coverage options for the contest, listing a gamecast, a live blog, how-to-watch information for the Socceroos and a series called Socceroos Cup Diaries, and pointed readers to its 2026 World Cup homepage for further news and features.
