Jun 14, 2026 – 5.49pmVancouver | After his superb goal that stunned Australia’s critics and set up a lead the Socceroos never relinquished, Nestory Irankunda sprinted to the corner and boxed the flag in a tribute to Socceroo hero Tim Cahill’s iconic goal in 2006.Irankunda was just a baby when Cahill scored the Socceroos’ first-ever World Cup goal against Japan, but in Vancouver on Saturday (Sunday AEST) the 20-year-old made his own history and marked the start of a new future for the Australian team.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles