USA vs. Turkey Final Score, Result: New-Look USMNT Fights but Loses Late to Wrap up World Cup Group Stage
Mauricio Pochettino makes nine changes as the United States tries to finish Group D with three wins, a first in World Cup play.
- On Thursday, the United States concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D play against Turkey at SoFi Stadium in a match carrying no competitive stakes after the U.S. secured the top group spot.
- U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino rotated his squad heavily, making nine changes to the starting lineup with only captain Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi retained from the previous Australia match.
- Auston Trusty opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, but Turkey responded with goals from Arda Guler in the 10th minute and Orkun Kokcu in the 31st, before Sebastian Berhalter equalized in the 49th minute.
- Christian Pulisic returned from a calf injury, appearing off the bench in the 58th minute, as the United States now advances to the Round of 32 to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1.
- Earlier this week, Pulisic, McKennie, and Alejandro Zendejas were stranded after leaving to get pizza; a car accident blocked their return, and the group could not walk back to their hotel due to Pulisic's injury.
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Sebastian Berhalter celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2026 World Cup match between Turkey and USA at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on June 25, 2026. —Patrick T. Fallon—AFP/Getty ImagesNearly four years ago, Sebastian Berhalter was up in the stands at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as a fan supporting his father, Gregg, the U.S. men’s national team coach at the time. The younger Berhalter was a professional …
World Cup photos: Superfans, celebrities turn out for United States vs. Turkey
LOS ANGELES — Thursday night at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood felt like anything but a formality. A surging sea of red, white and blue filled the seats, transforming the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D finale between the United States and Turkey into a dazzling Hollywood spectacle. More: 2026 World Cup standings, results and brackets A capacity crowd arrived in a kaleidoscope of colorful wigs, face paint and flags, with notable celebrities spotte…
The midfielder finishes off a beautiful team play with a right-footed shot in front of the goal and scores the second for the Turks against the Americans.
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