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Nestory Irankunda echoes Tim Cahill celebration after World Cup goal

sportsJun 14, 202630908

Nestory Irankunda celebrated his World Cup goal against Türkiye by recreating Tim Cahill's iconic punch celebration. The Watford forward's strike put Australia ahead in Vancouver and the Socceroos won 2-0. At 20, Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup and was named Player of the Match. Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to Burundian parents and raised in Adelaide, his tribute to Cahill tied a modern moment to Australian football history and underscored his refugee-to-Socceroos story.

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