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Turkey lost the opportunity to Australia in the first game.

In the first round of Group D of the World Championship, the match between the national teams of Australia and Turkey ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Australians.

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Today, on June 14, a match between the national teams of Australia and Turkey, from the first round of Group D of the Football World Cup, took place at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. The Australians won with a score of 2:0.

First, in the 27th minute, Irankunda effectively used a counterattack to open the scoring and put Australia ahead. In the second half, in the 75th minute, Connor Metcalfe made it 2:0 with a precise shot from outside the penalty area.

After that, the Turks took full initiative, launching numerous attacks towards the opponent's goal, but failed to score.

The remaining two teams of Group D are Paraguay and one of the tournament hosts — the United States national team. Earlier, the USA defeated Paraguay 4:1.

In the next round, Australia will play against the USA on June 19 and against Paraguay on June 26. Turkey will face Paraguay on June 20 and the USA on June 26.

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