@RisingStarXI More conviction with their press conferences than their performance on the field. They’ve given themselves a real opportunity to miss another five world cups after this.
Roy Keane on Turkey losing 2-0 to Australia national soccer team in their World Cup opener:
🗣️ “I don't want to hear excuses. Before the match, everyone was talking about Turkey as if the three points were already in the bag. Well, football doesn't care about predictions.
Australia looked like a team playing for their lives. Turkey looked like a team waiting for something to happen. That's the difference. One side competed, the other side expected.
What annoys me most is the attitude. You can forgive mistakes. You can forgive missed chances. But you cannot forgive a lack of urgency at a World Cup.
Australia won the physical battle, the mental battle, and in key moments they won the football battle too. That's embarrassing if you're Turkey because they were supposed to be the team making the statement tonight.
Some players will look at the tactics, some will blame luck, and some will point fingers elsewhere. Nonsense. Start by looking in the mirror. World Cups are not won by talent alone.
The harsh reality is this: Australia arrived believing they could win. Turkey arrived believing they should win. One mindset creates history. The other creates headlines like this.”
Turkey talked a big game. Calhanoglu promised dominance. The Socceroos delivered a defensive clinic. Nestory Irankunda wrote his name into Australian folklore with a goal that swung the entire match. Patrick Beach stood tall when it mattered. Connor Metcalfe sealed the dream debut. The three points are Australia‘s. Agree? 🇦🇺🦘⚽
#AUSvTUR #WorldCup2026 #Socceroos #NestoryIrankunda #ConnorMetcalfe #PatrickBeach
@demarkesports Good start after missing the last 5 World Cups. Some players, need to be media banned for the sake of their team. This is pure comedy. Good luck Turkey #FIFAWorldCup
İsmail Yüksek: "Avustralya tarafından komik açıklamalar geldi. Bizi baskıya sokmaya çalışacaklarmış ama bizi bilmiyorlar. Türkiye'deki baskıyı bilmiyorlar. (TRT Spor)
Hakan Çalhanoğlu speaking ahead of Turkey's World Cup clash with Australia.
"I think that we dominate tomorrow because we have more qualities and a more talented team."
#socceroos#AUSTUR#FIFAworldcup
@Socceroos The result doesn’t surprise me at all. Turkey have always been perpetual underachievers, and Australia always fly under the radar. Go You Good Thing #FIFAWorldCup