Australia begins its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a first-round victory over Türkiye, according to reports from The Age, the Brisbane Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald. The outlets say the win comes under coach Tony Popovic as the Socceroos secure their first result of the tournament against their Turkish opponents. All three sources present the match as Australia’s opening game of the World Cup and highlight it as a successful start for the team. While the articles agree on the overall outcome and the key context—Australia’s tournament debut result and Popovic’s role as coach—they provide limited detail beyond the result itself in the shared text. The common points across the three reports are that Australia plays Türkiye in its first World Cup match of 2026, and Australia wins, marking an early positive step in the competition.