Need to know
- Kick-off time: The match will take place in the early hours of Sunday, June 14 UK time. The action is set to begin at 5am BST (9pm on Saturday local time).
- Venue: The match is being played at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, which has a capacity of around 48,000. As the most northerly venue of the tournament, its retractable roof is expected to be left open during matches.
- UK TV channel: Fans can watch the full game live on ITV1, which holds the exclusive rights for the match. Coverage begins at 4.30am.
- Streaming: A high-definition live stream is available via the official ITVX website. To watch on a desktop or laptop, users simply need to log into their personal account and navigate to the live TV section.
- Mobile app: If you want to watch the match on mobile phones, tablets or smart TVs, you can download the ITVX app. Once the application is downloaded and installed, logging in with an active UK account will unlock the live broadcast feed.
- US viewers: Fans in the United States can watch the game live on Fox Sports. The match will air at midnight Eastern Time and 9pm on the West Coast. Spanish-speaking audiences can watch the game on Telemundo or stream it via Peacock.
- UK radio coverage: There will be full live commentary on BBC 5 Live and talkSPORT. Coverage on 5 Live is scheduled to begin at 4.45am. The match will be part of talkSPORT’s Gameday Live programme that will run through the night following Scotland’s match against Haiti.
- Head-to-head record: This is the first time the nations have met in a competitive tournament. Their only previous encounters were during a two-match friendly series in May 2004. Turkey won both matches, 3-1 and 1-0.
- Australia team news: Head coach Tony Popovic is blessed with a healthy 26-man squad. There are currently no players ruled out or listed as doubtful, meaning captain Mat Ryan and towering defender Harry Souttar are fully fit to start.
- Turkey team news: Vincenzo Montella’s squad has a similarly clean bill of health heading into the tournament opener. No specific players have been ruled out through injury or flagged as late fitness doubts, allowing the manager to deploy a full-strength creative core featuring stars like Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Guler.
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