💥 Australia crush Turkey, Irankunda sets record! Scotland top 🥇 | OneFootball

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA-TURKEY 🇹🇷

Australia beat Turkey 2-0 and take a huge step toward qualification. The decisive goals came from Irankunda (17') first and Metcalfe (75') later on to put the game to bed. Nothing doing for Vincenzo Montella’s side despite several attempts to bring the match level.

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Turkey, especially in the second half, tried to increase the pressure, creating a few chances through Güler, Çelik and Calhanoglu, but every time Beach’s gloves pushed the ball away. The Socceroos defended well and, whenever they had the chance, broke forward on the counterattack, as happened with the moves that led to both goals. 

In the final minutes the Turks kept pushing but Australia stood firm and gave away nothing. It ends 2-0 at BC Place in Vancouver.

⚽️⚽️ Metcalfe’s rocket makes it 2-0 for Australia

75TH MINUTE - After defending their lead for the entire match, Australia found a second through Metcalfe. The Australian midfielder won the ball back in the attacking third and then unleashed a fierce left-footed strike from distance that flew into the bottom-left corner past Cakir. 

❌ Massive chance for Turkey! Bardakci’s shot hits the post

30TH MINUTE - A huge chance in the 30th minute for Montella’s team, who came close to equalising through Bardakci. The Gala defender hit a long-range half-volley that crashed off the post, to the despair of Montella’s men.

Crucial was the deflection from Australian goalkeeper Beach, who got just enough on it to stop the ball from going in. 

👑 Record-breaking Irankunda!

With tonight’s goal, the Australian forward became the youngest player ever to score for the Socceroos at the World Cup.

⚽️ Blistering burst from Irankunda, then the goal: Socceroos ahead!

The match was broken open in the 27th minute when Okon-Estlenger launched a deep and precise ball forward from his own half that caught the Turkish defence off guard, especially Yuksek. Irankunda, with a blistering burst of pace, collected the ball and, after brilliantly getting past Demiral, beat Beach to put Australia in front. 

🇭🇹 HAITI-SCOTLAND 🏴

Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 and move into temporary first place in the group after the draw between Brazil and Morocco. Clarke’s side only needed McGinn’s goal (28') to secure a win they had not managed at the World Cup since 1990, and one that now even has McTominay and company dreaming of a place in the next round, something Scotland have never achieved in their history.

For their part, Haiti, back at the World Cup after 52 years, were far from out of place. In fact, they would have deserved a draw based on what was seen on the pitch. The Caribbean side almost found that equaliser late on with a header from Pierrot.

🔍 Questions over the touch in the box: was it a penalty?

A controversial moment came in the 78th minute when Scottish defender Grant Hanley blocked a shot from Bellegarde in the box and the ball struck his arm. The VAR room ruled it was not a foul, and the match continued without a penalty being awarded.

🥇 HISTORIC result for both teams

For Scotland, it was their first win since 1998, the year they last qualified for the World Cup. It had in fact been 28 years since the Scots last booked their place at the World Cup.

A “joy” for Haiti as well because, despite the defeat, they produced the best World Cup performance in their history. The Caribbean national team had never before lost while conceding fewer than 3 goals.

🧮 GROUP C STANDINGS

1. Scotland - 3 points

2. Morocco - 1 point

3. Brazil - 1 point

4. Haiti - 0 points

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