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Australia and Türkiye share Group D at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Australia are the favourite — a 2-place gap.
| Australia 🇦🇺 | Metric | 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | FIFA Ranking | #29 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| AFC | Confederation | UEFA |
| Tony Popovic | Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
| 6 | WC appearances | 3 |
| Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | Best WC | Third place (2002) |
Six World Cup appearances. Reached the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. With Mooy, Irvine and Goodwin, an experienced core. In Group D with the USA (host) and Paraguay, advancing is reachable.
First World Cup since 2002. With Güler (Real Madrid), Çalhanoğlu (Inter), Yıldız (Juventus) and Demiral, a strong generation. Euro 2024 quarter-finalists. In Group D, group top is reachable; quarter-final is the goal.
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Start predicting →Yes — Australia and Türkiye meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group D).
On the FIFA world ranking, Australia (#27) are favoured over Türkiye (#29). The gap is 2 ranking places.
Australia: Round of 16 (2006, 2022) (6 World Cup appearances). Türkiye: Third place (2002) (3 World Cup appearances).
Australia are coached by Tony Popovic. Türkiye are coached by Vincenzo Montella.
Australia play in Group D. Türkiye play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07