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Just as they did when the Socceroos defeated Japan in 2006<\/a>, the world\u2019s media have been asking where did that come from?<\/p>\n Australia silenced a lot of doubters on Sunday with a remarkable 2-0 win against Turkiye in Vancouver<\/a> inspired by goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe either side of half time as well as goalkeeper Patrick Beach\u2019s stunning World Cup debut.<\/p>\n UFC FREEDOM 250 | MONDAY 15 JUNE 10AM AEST | UFC Freedom 250 delivers a landmark night of fights from the White House, with Topuria vs Gaethje leading a stacked card celebrating America\u2019s 250th anniversary | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports<\/a>.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n While Beach became an instant national hero when most of the Australian public would not have recognised him in the street before kick off, Irankunda has made the biggest splash abroad.<\/p>\n The Watford winger understandably has a natural following in England, but despite a breakout season in the Championship, the 20-year-old\u2019s journey, as well as his blistering pace and sublime skill, has captured the imagination.<\/p>\n The BBC\u2019s<\/a> Chris McKenna hailed Irankunda\u2019s rise from refugee to World Cup star.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is just the latest step on an incredible journey for the once refugee who, just a year ago, was learning from Harry Kane at Bayern Munich,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, The Sun had the Socceroos and Irankunda front and centre on their website – ahead of Scotland who won earlier in the day – with the headline \u2018Watford star born in refugee camp scores historic World Cup goal\u2019.<\/p>\n Football website FourFourTwo went harder with the headline \u2018The new Michael Owen?\u2019 as they noted Irankunda\u2019s goal had similarities to the Ballon d\u2019Or winner\u2019s goal against Argentina in 1998.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: Brutal truth for lippy US; Socceroos\u2019 $870m miracle explained<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n PLAYER RATINGS: Goalie gamble gets perfect 10 as next gen proves the world wrong<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n ‘It’s a Nestory moment in Vancouver!’ | 00:30<\/p>\n The UK and Irish coverage of the Socceroos\u2019 win had an Australian flavour to it as Ange Postecoglou was on ITV\u2019s panel.<\/p>\n The former Socceroos and Tottenham manager was another full of praise for his Australia\u2019s star boy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what level of football you play at, in the park or World Cup, that is fantastic speed,\u201d Postecoglou told ITV.<\/p>\n \u201cA massive moment,\u201d he added. \u201cSometimes in World Cups, you just need a good couple of weeks and your whole world can change. Let\u2019s hope that is the start for him.\u201d<\/p>\n It might just be the start for Tony Popovic\u2019s side this tournament too.<\/p>\n The Athletic<\/a> have now given Australia an 85 per cent of making out of the group in their projections, while there are several nervy Americans after shooting their mouths off pre-tournament.<\/p>\n Metcalfe worldie seals victory for Aus! | 00:29<\/p>\n Most notably former MLS player Mike Grella has seemingly gone into hiding.<\/p>\n He said Australia would be a \u201clay up\u201d for the USA, while firing barbs the Socceroos\u2019 way before their tournament opener against T\u00fcrkiye<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI look at their team and I don\u2019t recognise any players in the team,\u201d he said on CBS Sports Golazo.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not kidding when I say this, what are they drinking over there? Because they have no shot of doing anything at the World Cup. They are the weakest team in the group.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, some of Grella\u2019s fellow US pundits are worried about his words coming back to bite them big time when the co-hosts meet Australia in Seattle at 5am AEST on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n \u201cGrella\u2019s going to be hired as their motivational speaker at this point,\u201d former US midfielder Benny Feilhaber said on CBS Sports Golazo.<\/p>\n \u201cHe willed them to three points yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody keeps discounting Australia and that seems to be not the right thing to do,\u201d former US defender Jimmy Conrad replied.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, thanks Grella. We appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n Stateside there has also been some more in depth analysis of how Popovic masterminded Australia\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n Although, those discussions have come from non-Americans.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s senior football writer Simon Hughes, who was in Vancouver, joined CBS Sports Golazo to make sense of just how Australia\u2019s fifth ever World Cup win came to be.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were street wise,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of the darker arts in the game, they weren\u2019t afraid to get involved in that side of it.\u201d<\/p>\n In a post-match column, Hughes urged his readers to \u201cnever underestimate true Australian grit\u201d.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffLosing skipper doubles down, tunnel sledge outed as Roos star rips \u2018s*** talking\u2019 Turks<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeff\u2018Could save the Titanic\u2019: Popa\u2019s all-time selection stunner pays off after rising star\u2019s masterclass<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n