Baris Alper Yilmaz has conceded two or more fouls in six of his last 11 competitive Turkey appearances
Australia drew more fouls than they committed in eight out of 10 qualifiers
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Australia and Turkey meet in a fascinating Group E clash on Sunday in Vancouver with both sides believing they can take a major step toward the knockout stages.
The Socceroos arrive in Canada with a well‑drilled squad that secured a relatively comfortable qualification behind Japan, taking four points from a possible six against Samurai Blue.
Turkey should bring a blend of youthful flair and unpredictable attacking movement to the World Cup if all their stars stay fit.
And Vincenzo Montella’s side appear to have hit form at the right time as they enter the tournament amid a run of seven wins and a draw against European champions Spain.
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Team news
Australia are expected to line up with Mat Ryan in goal behind an experienced back three of Harry Souttar, Milos Degenek and Cameron Burgess.
Jason Geria and Jordan Bos provide the width alongside Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe in midfield.
Watford’s Nestory Irankunda brings pace and penetration to the Socceroos attack, where he could line up with Tete Yengi and Awer Mabil.
As for Turkey, Juventus star Kenan Yildiz and Brighton defender Ferdi Kadioglu were not available for selection in their last warm-up match against Venezuela.
Their minor injury issues will need to be monitored and there is a chance that one, or both, will be unable to start on Sunday.
Ugurcan Cakir remains the first choice in goal and will play behind a likely back four of Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci and Eren Elmali.
In midfield, Hakan Calhanoglu anchors the side, supported by one of Orkun Kokcu, Ismail Yuksek or Kaan Ayhan.
In attack, Baris Alper Yilmaz looks set to start on the right with Yunus Akgun on the left and Arda Guler in the middle, behind either Kerem Akturkoglu or Deniz Gul up front.
The stats
Australia are unbeaten in their last nine competitive internationals.
The Socceroos won their last four matches in qualifying, including victories against Saudi Arabia and Japan.
Turkey have kept four clean sheets in their last six matches.
Baris Alper Yilmaz has conceded two or more fouls in six of his last 11 competitive Turkey appearances
The Galatasaray winger conceded nine fouls in just 216 minutes of action in qualifying.
Turkey have won four of their last seven World Cup finals matches and finished third in 2002.
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Prediction
The Socceroos will look to dominate the wide areas with their wing-backs, pressing aggressively and forcing Turkey’s wide forwards to track back — something they are not always comfortable doing.
That dynamic puts Yilmaz directly in the spotlight, particularly as the Galatasaray man’s tackling technique was exposed during qualifying.
He committed nine fouls in just 216 minutes of action for Turkey at a rate of 3.75 fouls per 90 minutes and collected one red card.
And in six of his last 11 competitive appearances for his country, some of which have lasted little more than five minutes, he has conceded multiple fouls.
Score prediction: Australia 2-2 Turkey
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