Turkey enter as the favorites in their opening World Cup game, and we're backing them to secure three key points. Turkey’s World Cup return after a 24-year absence comes with the “dark horse” label, and they’ll look to make a winning start when they take on Australia in Vancouver on Saturday night.

Turkey’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged for a third consecutive time since the outbreak of the Iran war, signaling it’s comfortable with the current stance favored by a cooling economy.