Australia beat Turkey 2–0, Hacıosmanoğlu hits back at Terim

Australia 2–0 Turkey: a rough night in Vancouver

Your team opened the World Cup with a 2–0 defeat to Australia in Vancouver, and it was as bad as the scoreline suggests (4). The performance drew heavy fire from analysts and former players, with Fatih Terim among those arguing the game plan was all wrong against Australia's physical defense (4). The Turkish side was described as "not playing, but wasting time." Zero points from the Group D opener, and the pressure is already on Vincenzo Montella.

Paraguay next, and the group is already tight

No time to dwell. Paraguay are next, and they lost their opener to the co-hosts USA, so both teams come in on zero points (3). Australia face the USA on Friday in a match that suddenly looks massive for the group. Australia assistant Hayden Foxe says his players are "mature enough to handle the hype" and do not need staff to tell them to get off social media (3). Your team needs a result against Paraguay to stay alive.

Hacıosmanoğlu takes aim at Terim

TFF president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu went after Fatih Terim at the national team camp, with a line that will echo: "Vultures, hyenas… these words will be talked about a lot" (7). Terim had been critical of the Australia performance, and Hacıosmanoğlu did not hold back in response. The timing, right after an opening defeat, is not great.

Orkun Kökçü's brother signs in Turkey

A small family story away from the World Cup fallout. Ozan Can Kökçü, the older brother of Beşiktaş and national team star Orkun Kökçü, has signed a two-year deal to play in the Turkish 1. Lig (1). He is a footballer in his own right and now gets his chance in Turkey.