INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25: Mark McKenzie #22 of the United States is challenged by Baris Alper Yilmaz #21 of Turkiye during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JAMIE SQUIRE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
June 25, 2026
Turkey beat USA 3-2 in final World Cup Group D game
LOS ANGELES, United States(AFP)—Co-hosts United States (US) lost 3-2 to Turkey at the SoFi Stadium on Thursday but still topped World Cup Group D.
Substitute Kaan Ayhan scored the winner for the already-eliminated Turks eight minutes into added time against a much-changed USA team, who move into the last 32.
