Australia vs. Turkey: Head-to-head record and past meetings after 2026 World Cup clash

By Matt Law | 12 Jun 2026 12:31, Last updated: 15 Jun 2026 00:10

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 3

Draws: 0

Turkey wins: 2

Australia and Turkey is a rare fixture on the international stage, with the two having only clashed on three occasions throughout history, and just once in competitive action.

The Crescent-Stars lead the way after securing back-to-back victories in their first two meetings, though the Soccerooos triumphed in their most important meeting so far.

The inaugural meeting between Turkey and Australia took place more than two decades ago, on May 21, 2004, when the former ran out 3-1 winners.

Umit Ozat opened the scoring for the Crescent-Stars moments before the half-time interval, but Marco Bresciano levelled the game just after the break.

A six-minute brace from Hakan Sukur was enough to give Turkey the victory in the second 45, and a solitary effort from Kahveci Nihat in a 1-0 win followed that success three days later.

It would take 22 years for the sides to come face-to-face again, when they were drawn together in Group D of the 2026 World Cup.

Australia were able to exact their revenge on June 14, opening their tournament with a hard-fought 2-0 triumph at Vancouver's BC Place.

Highly-rated Watford youngster Nestory Irankunda broke the deadlock with an excellent low strike after dribbling past a number of Turkey players, and Connor Metcalfe added a second to seal the three points 15 minutes from time.