USMNT falls to Türkiye 3-2 in World Cup group stage match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 7:31 AM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
The U.S. Men's National Team lost 3-2 to Türkiye on June 25 in Inglewood, California. After taking an early lead, the Americans lost concentration and conceded two goals before halftime. They equalized in the second half but allowed Türkiye to score the winning goal in the final moments. Despite the loss, the U.S. remains confident heading into the knockout stage of the World Cup, where they will face Bosnia and Herzegovina next week in Santa Clara, California. Players expressed the need to learn from their defensive mistakes.
- •U.S. scored first but faltered defensively before halftime.
- •Sebastian Berhalter tied the match in the second half.
- •Kaan Ayhan scored the winning goal for Türkiye in stoppage time.
- •Christian Pulisic returned from injury and made a notable impact.
- •U.S. prepares to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32.
- 7:31 AMYahoo Sports — USA vs. Türkiye takeaways: The USMNT can shrug off the loss, but not the mistakes
"Thursday’s loss shouldn’t affect the U.S., but moments that contributed to the loss can’t be ignored.
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