Turkey Grabs a Last-Second Winner to Give USA Its First Defeat of the World Cup
Arda Guler scored Turkey’s first World Cup goal and Kaan Ayhan sealed the win deep in stoppage time.
- On Thursday, Turkiye defeated the United States 3-2 at Los Angeles Stadium, with substitute Kaan Ayhan scoring a stoppage-time winner in their final Group D match.
- Already crowned Group D winners, the United States made nine lineup changes before the match, while the already eliminated Turkiye sought to restore pride after earlier defeats.
- Backup centre-back Auston Trusty scored in the third minute for the United States, but Arda Guler equalized in the 10th minute and Sebastian Berhalter leveled again in the 49th minute.
- While Turkiye secured their first tournament victory, it was not enough to keep knockout hopes alive; the United States shifts focus to Wednesday's Round of 32 meeting.
- The United States faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara next Wednesday for the Round of 32, with Christian Pulisic's return fueling hopes for a deep tournament run.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Arda Guler Scripts History as Turkiye Snap 62-shot Goal Drought in Thrilling Win over USA
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Coming into the contest already eliminated, Turkiye had endured remarkable frustration in front of goal, failing to score from their first 62 shots of the tournament, according to OptaCan. But against the USA, they needed just two attempts to find the net twice, with Arda Guler and Orkun Kokcu converting Turkiye's opening two shots of the match to spark an impressive turnaround. Sports News …
Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton and Will Ferrell, among many others. It was a celebrity-packed night when Turkey shocked the United States in stoppage time. Kaan Ayhan scored 3-2 in the eighth minute of extra time.
Turkey grabs a last-second winner to give USA its first defeat of the World Cup
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Inglewood, California (CNN) — Turkey stunned the USA with a goal in the final seconds, handing the Americans a 3-2 defeat in their final game before the knockout rounds of the World Cup. After waltzing past Paraguay and seeing off Australia in Seattle, the match against Turkey marked the first real time the Americans had faced adversity in this World Cup. After opening the scoring in the third minute, the US’ suspect defen…
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