Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu has fired early shots at the Socceroos, declaring he expects his team to dominate their World Cup clash because they are more talented.
The Socceroos open their campaign against the world No.22, who have qualified for their first World Cup since 2002, at Vancouver's BC Place on Saturday (Sunday AEST).
When asked about Australia, Calhanoglu was surprisingly blunt.
"Of course, our coach analysed them with us together," Inter Milan defender Calhanoglu told media at training in Vancouver on Friday.
"So we know that they're a physical team, that they're good at the corner kicks and on the free kicks because they are tall and strong.
"But I think that we dominate tomorrow, the game, because we have more qualities and a more talented team, so we will see tomorrow what happens."
