World Cup goal 'a dream come true' - Irankunda
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Scoring a goal at the World Cup finals for Australia is "a dream come true" for Watford forward Nestory Irankunda.
The 20-year-old opened the scoring with a 27th-minute strike in The Socceroos 2-0 win over Turkey in Vancouver on Sunday.
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Irankunda is the youngest player to score for Australia at the World Cup at 20 years and 125 days, beating the previous record set by Brett Holman at the 2010 tournament.
"It is unreal. A dream come true," said Irankunda after Sunday's Group D victory.
"It feels amazing (to be the youngest scorer). You've got to thank the staff, you've got to thank the nation. They all believe in me to do so well and, getting that goal was amazing. It is just a great feeling."
Irankunda moved to Watford from Bayern Munich in July 2025 and scored four goals in 40 Championship appearances last season as the Hornets finished in 16th place.
Australia are second in their group and play the leaders and co-hosts the USA in Seattle on Friday, 19 June.