A first in history from the Australian National Team
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Defeating Türkiye 2-0 in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the Australian National Team achieved a first in the history of the tournament.
Defeating Türkiye 2-0 in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the Australian National Team achieved a first in the history of the tournament. Australia left the field with two different victories against an opponent from the UEFA region for the first time on the World Cup stage, and also achieved its fifth victory in total in the history of the tournament.
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