Confession from Merih Demiral about the Australia match: We never expected such a result
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The National Football Team lost 2-0 to Australia in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D.
The National Football Team lost 2-0 to Australia in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D. In the match played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Australia's goals were scored by Nestory Irankunda in the 27th minute and Connor Metcalfe in the 75th minute. The first half of the match ended with Australia leading 1-0.
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