FIFA World Cup 2026 · Los Angeles Stadium · Inglewood · June 25
Türkiye 3–2 USA: Fifa World Cup 2026 Match Report
Tim H
Match Report & Goalkeeper Analysis
June 29, 2026
8 min read
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Türkiye
Ay-Yıldızlılar · Group D
Güler 10'
Kökçü 31'
Ayhan 90+8'
3
–
2
Full Time
June 26, 2026
Los Angeles Stadium · Inglewood, CA
Group D · Matchday 3
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USA
Stars & Stripes · Group D
Trusty 3'
Berhalter 49'
Match Summary
Already-eliminated Türkiye signed off their World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over a heavily-rotated USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, courtesy of Kaan Ayhan's winner deep into stoppage time. Auston Trusty fired the co-hosts ahead inside three minutes, but Arda Güler and Orkun Kökçü turned the game around before the break. Sebastian Berhalter's rocket levelled it early in the second half — only for substitute Ayhan to scramble home the last kick of the match. With top spot in Group D long since secured, Mauricio Pochettino's much-changed side were beaten, but march on to the Round of 32 regardless.
Türkiye Bow Out on a High in Los Angeles
For one side this was a dead rubber; for the other, a chance to salvage pride. USA had already wrapped up top spot in Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia, and Mauricio Pochettino made no fewer than nine changes, resting his key men ahead of the knockout rounds. Türkiye, eliminated after back-to-back defeats to Australia and Paraguay in which they failed to score from 62 shots, simply wanted to end a chastening campaign with something to show for it.
The American second string started superbly. Inside three minutes, Sebastian Berhalter's corner was nodded on and fell to Auston Trusty at the back post, the Celtic defender steadying himself before wrapping a powerful finish under Uğurcan Çakır. It was the USA's seventh goal of the tournament — tying their record for any World Cup before the knockouts had even begun. But Türkiye responded with the cutting edge that had deserted them all tournament: Arda Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid star, exchanged passes with Barış Alper Yılmaz and slotted home to become his nation's youngest-ever World Cup scorer, before Orkun Kökçü turned the game on its head with a close-range finish just after the half-hour.
Berhalter dragged the USA level three minutes into the second half with a vicious half-volley from the edge of the box, and the introduction of Christian Pulisic — back from a calf injury for his first action since the opener — gave the co-hosts fresh impetus. Pulisic curled narrowly wide, Yılmaz spurned a glorious chance to win it for Türkiye, and the game looked destined for a draw. Then, with the very last kick, a cross from the right was worked back across goal and substitute Kaan Ayhan slid in to settle an absorbing contest in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
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The USA flew out of the blocks. After Çakır had earlier denied them from a corner, another Sebastian Berhalter delivery dropped to Auston Trusty at the back post, and the Celtic defender took a touch before lashing a powerful finish under the Türkiye goalkeeper. It was the USA's seventh goal of the tournament — a record-tying tally. Assist: Sebastian Berhalter.
10
Türkiye
🏆 GOAL & HISTORY — Türkiye 1-1 USA
Arda Güler — Türkiye's Youngest World Cup Scorer
Türkiye hit straight back. Arda Güler exchanged passes with Barış Alper Yılmaz to break through the American defence and finish calmly past Matt Turner. At 21, the Real Madrid playmaker became the youngest goalscorer in Türkiye's World Cup history.
31
Türkiye
⚽ GOAL — Türkiye 2-1 USA
Orkun Kökçü Completes the Turnaround
Türkiye's revival was complete just after the half-hour. With Güler again pulling the strings in the build-up, the ball was worked into the box for Orkun Kökçü to finish from close range and put the eliminated side ahead — silencing the star-studded Los Angeles crowd.
HT
Türkiye
⏸ Half Time — Türkiye 2-1 USA
Türkiye Find Their Cutting Edge
Having failed to score in their opening two matches, Türkiye scored twice in 21 first-half minutes to lead at the break. Trusty went close to an equaliser with a header from another Berhalter corner, but the much-changed USA trailed at the interval.
49
USA
⚽ GOAL — Türkiye 2-2 USA
Berhalter's Rocket Restores Parity
Three minutes into the second half, the USA were level. A long-throw routine caused chaos in the box, and when the ball was half-cleared to the edge of the area, Sebastian Berhalter lashed a sensational half-volley into the bottom-left corner — a goal to go with his earlier assist.
58
USA
🔄 Pulisic Returns From Injury
Captain Back in the Mix
Christian Pulisic was introduced just before the hour for his first action since the opening-game win over Paraguay, having been managed back from a calf injury. He added zip to the American attack and curled one effort narrowly wide as the USA pushed for a winner.
90+8
Türkiye
🏆 GOAL — Türkiye 3-2 USA
Kaan Ayhan Wins It With the Last Kick
With the game in its eighth minute of stoppage time, Türkiye struck. A cross from the right evaded everyone before being hooked back across the face of goal, where substitute Kaan Ayhan slid in at the back post to bundle home an extraordinary, last-gasp winner.
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Türkiye
⏹ Full Time — Türkiye 3-2 USA
A Consolation Win for Türkiye
Türkiye end their World Cup with a morale-boosting victory — their only win of the tournament — but exit at the group stage. The USA, despite a rare defeat, top Group D with their best-ever group-stage points haul and advance to the Round of 32.
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Arda Güler becomes Türkiye's youngest-ever World Cup goalscorer
USA Record
Trusty's goal was the USA's 7th of the tournament — a World Cup record-tying tally
Outcome
USA win Group D & advance · Türkiye eliminated with a consolation win
Venue
Los Angeles Stadium · Inglewood, California · June 25, 2026
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Goalkeeper Spotlight
🧤 Uğurcan Çakır — Busy and Decisive in Türkiye's Win
Türkiye GK · 5 Saves · Match-Winning Display
Conceded
2
Two fine American strikes
Saves
5
Repelled a 19-shot USA barrage
On Target Faced
7
By far the busier goalkeeper
Result
3–2
Türkiye's only win of the cup
On a night when the USA piled up 19 shots and nine corners, Uğurcan Çakır was the busiest — and arguably most important — goalkeeper on the pitch. The Türkiye number one made five saves to keep his side in front, denying Auston Trusty early and tipping over a swerving Weston McKennie effort from 30 yards before the break. He could do little about either goal — Trusty's powerful back-post finish and Berhalter's edge-of-the-box rocket — but his resistance through wave after wave of American pressure ultimately preserved a consolation win. A reminder that even in a losing campaign, an in-form goalkeeper can be the difference on the day.
Matt Turner — Beaten by Fine Goals and a Cruel Finale
USA goalkeeper Matt Turner conceded three but was far from the main culprit on a night his much-changed side ultimately unravelled late. Güler's calm finish and Kökçü's close-range strike owed much to defensive lapses in front of him, and the killer third — Kaan Ayhan's scrambled effort with the final kick — came from a chaotic sequence after the USA had run out of substitutes and lost Auston Trusty to injury. Turner made what stops he could and was rarely tested cleanly, but ended on the wrong side of a result that, crucially, did not affect the USA's progress as Group D winners.
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MF · Türkiye · Goal, assist & the game's best player
8.7
SB
Sebastian Berhalter GOAL + ASSIST
MF · USA · Rocket strike and set up the opener
8.0
KA
Kaan Ayhan LATE HERO
DEF · Türkiye · Scrambled home the 98th-minute winner
7.7
UÇ
Uğurcan Çakır
GK · Türkiye · Five saves to anchor the win
7.6
AT
Auston Trusty
DEF · USA · Took his early goal superbly
7.3
CP
Christian Pulisic SUB RETURN
FW · USA · Lively on his comeback from injury
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Group D Standings
Group D Final Standings — After Matchday 3
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
🇺🇸 USA
3
2
0
1
+4
6
2
🇦🇺 Australia
3
1
1
1
0
4
3
🇵🇾 Paraguay
3
1
1
1
-2
4
4
🇹🇷 Türkiye
3
1
0
2
-2
3
Eliminated, scoreless from 62 shots across two games, and facing a much-changed USA — Türkiye finally found their cutting edge, and the last kick of the night, to leave the World Cup with their heads held high.
Elite Sport Editorial Analysis · Group D · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Los Angeles · June 25
What This Means Going Forward
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USA — Group Winners, Bigger Tests Ahead
A rare defeat does nothing to dent the bigger picture: the co-hosts top Group D with their best-ever group-stage points haul and the welcome return of Christian Pulisic. Mauricio Pochettino's side now face Bosnia & Herzegovina in the Round of 32, with their first-choice XI rested and ready.
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Türkiye — A Bitter-Sweet Farewell
Victory over the host nation offers some consolation, but it comes too late. Vincenzo Montella's talented side — featuring the gifted Arda Güler — exit at the group stage after damaging early defeats, leaving them to reflect on what might have been with more cutting edge sooner.
📅 Tournament over — eliminated at the group stage
Conclusion
Türkiye 3-2 USA. A thrilling, if ultimately inconsequential, finale to Group D. For Türkiye, it was a night to restore some pride: after failing to score in their first two games, they found three goals — and a 98th-minute winner from Kaan Ayhan — to end a disappointing tournament with their only victory. Arda Güler's class shone through, a glimpse of the talent that should serve his country well in the years ahead.
For the USA, defeat was a footnote to a successful group stage. Pochettino's rotation gave fringe players valuable minutes, Sebastian Berhalter caught the eye with a goal and an assist, and — most importantly — Christian Pulisic returned to fitness. As Group D winners, the co-hosts move on to a Round of 32 date with Bosnia & Herzegovina, their serious business about to begin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Türkiye beat the USA 3-2 in their final Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25. Auston Trusty (3') and Sebastian Berhalter (49') scored for the USA, while Arda Güler (10'), Orkun Kökçü (31') and a Kaan Ayhan winner deep in stoppage time (90+8') sealed it for Türkiye.
Yes. The USA had already secured top spot in Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia, so the defeat did not affect their progress. They finished first on six points — their best-ever group-stage haul — and advanced to the Round of 32 against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Yes. Christian Pulisic came on as a substitute just before the hour mark for his first action since the opening win over Paraguay, having been managed back from a calf injury. He looked lively and curled one effort narrowly wide as the USA chased a winner.
Yes. Türkiye's win over the USA was a consolation only — they had already been eliminated after losing to Australia and Paraguay. They finished bottom of Group D on three points, with the victory over the co-hosts their only win of the tournament.
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