Australia pulled off a remarkable upset against Turkiye in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, winning 2–0 despite controlling just 28 per cent possession. The Socceroos' compact 5–4–1 defensive shape proved devastatingly effective: they faced only four shots on target and their goalkeeper made a perfect save percentage, while Turkiye squandered dominance with 72 per cent possession and 30 shots, generating 1.36 xG but converting sparingly. Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring for Australia, whose clinical finishing on limited opportunities—just 1.18 xG from nine attempts—underlined their efficiency. Turkiye's 4–2–3–1 setup created volume but lacked precision in the final third, with their goalkeeper saving only 50 per cent of shots faced. This victory represents a seismic result in World Cup Group D, potentially reshaping qualification prospects dramatically.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Australia GK
PSxG conceded1.46
Goals conceded0
Goals saved1.46
Save %100.0%
Turkiye GK
PSxG conceded1.08
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-0.92
Save %50.0%
Australia's keeper stopped about 1.5 goal more than an average keeper would, while Turkiye's keeper let in roughly 0.9 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
