Irankunda, Metcalfe lead Australia to historic win against Türkiye
6/14/20268 min
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?
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The FIFA World Cup 26ᵀᴹ 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.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Helena Krishnamurthy· Host0:03
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Connor Metcalfe· Soundbite0:33
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Helena Krishnamurthy· Host0:38
[upbeat music] Socceroos young guns Nastoi Irukunda and Connor Metcalfe lit up Vancouver BC Place Stadium with their two-nil win against Türkiye. In their first FIFA World Cup 2026 match, Tony Popovic proved his elections, showing that the next generation is one that could define Australia. But will they be able to win again next weekend against host nation USA, and will Brazil's Vinicius Junior keep the team's unbeaten streak alive? This is SBS News World Cup Daily, the 90+ Podcast, where we bring you stories on and beyond the pitch. And I'm your host, Helena Krishnamurthy.
Nestory Irankunda· Soundbite1:19
It's, it's effing unreal. Like, it's, um, dreams come true.
Helena Krishnamurthy· Host1:23
That's Nastoi Irukunda speaking to SBS after Australia's two-nil win in their