USA Falls to Türkiye but Advances to World Cup Knockout Round
Kaan Ayhan scored in second-half stoppage time as Turkiye rallied past a rotated USMNT squad that had already clinched Group D.
- The United States men's national team suffered its first loss of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night, falling 3-2 to Turkiye at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on a dramatic goal in the 98th minute.
- Head coach Mauricio Pochettino rotated his starting lineup heavily because the United States had already clinched first place in Group D, making 10 changes from the team that defeated Australia.
- Auston Trusty scored early for the Americans, but Arda Guler and Orkun Kokcu goals gave Turkiye a halftime lead before Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter equalized in the 49th minute.
- Substitute Kaan Ayhan secured the win deep into stoppage time, while Christian Pulisic returned from a calf injury playing limited minutes to prepare for the Round of 32.
- The United States will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, as the Americans look to rebound from this result in their pursuit of the World Cup.
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USMNT Reserves Lose Group Stage Dead Rubber Game Late to Turkiye
Inglewood, Calif. – If nothing else, it’s clear Mauricio Pochettino has been playing the right starting lineup. On Thursday night, the United States and Türkiye met on the final matchday of Group D at the World Cup. With the match being a dead rubber, the USMNT reserves got a run out. It was a mixed bag. Weston McKennie captained the side and Tim Weah was in attack. Other than that, everyone else was rotated. None of the four players who were on…
Why USA Fans Should ‘Take A Deep Breath’ After Loss vs. Türkiye
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. men’s national team won Group D, but it ended group play on a bit of a dud. However, former USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan doesn’t want the fan base to sound the alarm. After the USA gave up a late goal in its 3-2 loss to Türkiye, Guzan is still feeling optimistic about the Stars and Stripes ahead of its round of 32 matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. “Listen, all I was saying was there’s be…
Late Türkiye Goal Hands USMNT First World Cup Defeat Despite Advancing
The United States men’s national soccer team entered its final World Cup group-stage match with a place in the knockout round already secured, but a dramatic late goal handed the Americans a 3-2 loss to Türkiye in Los…
The USMNT players faced the music after their setback against Turkey, which prevented them from having a perfect group stage; they also highlighted the work that led them to be group leaders and the lessons learned from the defeat as they prepare for the decisive phase.
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