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Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary, follow text and score updates and track the latest match stats as Australia take on Turkey in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match at BC Place Vancouver in Canada.

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

In 2002, Türkiye seemed as if it was a team on the rise after it finished third at the World Cup in Korea/Japan. Surprisingly, after its 3-2 win over South Korea in that third-place game, Türkiye would not return to the tournament for 24 years.

Brazil and Switzerland are among the teams opening play on Saturday at the 2026 World Cup with four group stage games on the day’s schedule.

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern:

The US and Canada take to the pitch today to play their first game of the 2026 World Cup. Follow CNN Sports for live coverage of both matches.