FIFA World Cup: Live scores and coverage of Socceroos’ opening clash against Turkiye

Turkiye are happy to take some early pot shots but they are yet to come close.

Metcalfe had a second chance at a corner for the Socceroos but just floated it too much.

Toure is looking a pacy threat up top, he just needs to get is touch in the last third right.

AUS 0 - 0 TUR 20’

The Socceroos started the game with a nice probing of the attacking bos but Turkiye have now settled on the ball as expected.

They have won two corners but the Aussies saw them off comfortably while Burgess and Souttar look imposing at the back.

The Aussies wil be hoping for some early set peices. And their first was hit straight to the keeper.

AUS 0 - 0 TUR 8’

Australia get us underway after a full-stadium countdown!

The Socceroos launch the ball forward but the Turkish clear.

The players have left the tunnel and are lining up for the national anthems.

It’s always a spine-tingling moment and these players are raring to get into the action.

The Australian anthem plays first.

The Socceroos head into this contest with a 3-4-2-1.

Toure will play as the lone striker up top but Irankunda will likely get up alongside him or tuck in behind from his attacking midfielder position.

Metcalfe will also likely move between helping in attack and slotting back to defend the central areas.

Italiano and Bos provide the width but will also help out in defence and will be kept busy trying to prevent the Turkish getting crosses into the box.

Turkiye are playing a 4-2-3-1 with Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Real Madrid’s Arda Guler both starting.

Juventus young gun Kenan Yildiz is on the bench after returning from a calf injury.

The Socceroos are out in the middle of the pitch getting their first taste of the atmosphere inside the arena.

There were a few boos around from the Turkish fans but there’s a strong yellow tinge around that welcomed their heros nicely.

The Aussie manager is playing his cards close to the chest after pulling two surprise selections.

“I just wanted to play Patrick,” he told SBS.

“The decision is to play Patrick, and I think that’s the one we should focus on.

“It’s a youthful line-up. A lot of excitement, a lot of exuberance and I have a lot of trust in these young players. I’m looking forward to seeing them perform today.”

He also confirmed Toure was ready to go after being ill earlier in the week.

“He’s fine,” Popovic said.

“If there were any doubt, he wouldn’t be starting.”

There was a distinct green and gold flavour outside the ground and plenty of Aussies are piling into there seats.

And you won’t be able to miss them.

We’re inside 60 minutes until kick-off!

Here’s what it looks like inside the stadium... the calm before the storm...

From Ben Smith, at Vancouver’s BC Place:

Earlier this week, I said Tony Popovic always had a surprise up his sleeve - but no one could quite have predicted what he had in store for his starting 11 against Turkiye.

The headline is - brace yourself - captain Mat Ryan and vice-captain Jackson Irvine have both been left out.

Instead, young Melbourne City shot-stopper Patrick Beach will start in goal, while Aiden O’Neill is partnered by Paul Okon-Engstler.

Three WA boys all start in Alessandro Circati, Jacob Italiano and Cameron Burgess - the latter displacing Lucas Herrington, a day after the teenager was linked to Barcelona.

Harry Souttar (centre-back) and Jordan Bos (left wing-back) round out the back five.

Mo Toure will start up front, with Nestory Irankunda set to join him Connor Metcalfe in behind him.

With an average age just 24.6 years-old, the line-up is also lacking it’s four most experienced players in terms of caps (Ryan, Aziz Behich, Irvine and Mathew Leckie).