Hello, soccer fans and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the Group D clash between Australia and Turkey at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. Group D also contains the USMNT and Paraguay and so you can bet Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be paying close attention to events in Canada today.

Ahead of Australia’s opening World Cup match, the Socceroos are celebrating the immigrants on the squad. The message is simple: Soccer is for everyone. But it comes at a time when anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise in Australia and in many places around the world.