Türkiye vs United States Prediction, Preview and Stats

2026 World Cup, World
Los Angeles Stadium Fri, 26 Jun - 2:00 AM
World Cup
Türkiye TUR
3 Winner 2
United States USA
Full Time Fri, 26 Jun 2:00 AM
Round 3 Group Stage
Kaan Ayhan - 90+8'
Barış Alper Yılmaz - 31'
Arda Güler - 10'
Goal
|
Goal
Sebastian Berhalter - 49'
Auston Trusty - 3'

CONTEXT

Türkiye secured a 3-2 victory over the United States in a match that saw the home side lead 2-1 at the break. Despite the United States entering as the stronger team and holding 53 percent possession, Türkiye capitalized on key moments to claim the win. The expected goals stood at 2.01 for Türkiye and 1.55 for the United States, reflecting a narrow underlying edge for the victors. No red cards were issued, allowing both sides to maintain full squads throughout. The result aligned with the expected goals but diverged notably from pre-match market signals. Türkiye's performance highlighted efficient finishing despite lower overall control of the ball. This outcome underscored the unpredictable nature of the contest from start to finish.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Türkiye produced a significant 96.4 percent deviation as the match winner.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with overall performance metrics.
  • xG alignment: The final result proved consistent with the xG values recorded.
  • Market alignment: The outcome showed no alignment with pre-match market indicators.
  • xG expectations: Türkiye posted 2.01 xG while the United States recorded 1.55 xG.
  • Event impact: Key scoring events shaped the 3-2 result without external disruptions.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred so the match proceeded without numerical distortion.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

M. Ghorbal

Algeria 25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 4 0.36
Fouls / match 30.4
Yellow cards / match 4
Red cards / match 0.36
Penalties / match 0.36

Other match officials

M. Gourari

1st Assistant

Algeria

A. Zerhouni

2nd Assistant

Algeria

O. Al Ali

4th Official

United Arab Emirates

League averages

World Cup Based on last 100 matches

Fouls / match 15.93
Yellow cards / match 1.68
Red cards / match 0.1
Penalties / match 0.09
Türkiye V. Montella
V. Montella
VS
United States M. Pochettino Trossero
M. Pochettino Trossero
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Paraguay Rank: L
Australia Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Australia Rank: W
Paraguay Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Türkiye
3.61%
Draw
91.93%
Away United States
4.47%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
31.94
46.66
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Türkiye
United States
Power Score
31.94
46.66
League Position
4
1
Global Rank
22
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Türkiye — Opponent-weighted form score
United States — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Türkiye United States

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Türkiye

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

United States

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Türkiye ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy United States
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
24.04
37.83
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
37.83
24.04
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Türkiye -1.24 Efficiency Index
vs
United States +1.24 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Türkiye
United States
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Türkiye
vs
United States
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Türkiye United States
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
41%
27%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.83 vs -0.42
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Türkiye United States
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
27%
41%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.42 vs -0.83
Türkiye
United States
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Türkiye
vs
United States
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Türkiye United States
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Türkiye 0.20
United States 0.44
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Türkiye United States
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Türkiye 0.05
United States 0.07
Türkiye
United States
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • USA had peak pressure around 3'.
  • USA started the game with stronger pressure.
  • Both teams' pressure dropped after the 30th minute.
TUR Pressure USA Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: USA reached the top pressure at 3' (81.99).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Türkiye TUR Home
0 matches
United States USA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-06-27T00:00:24+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
U. Çakır
Türkiye
23 U. Çakır
M. Çelik
Substitution
Türkiye
2 (C) M. Çelik
O. Kabak
Türkiye
15 O. Kabak
A. Bardakcı
Türkiye
14 A. Bardakcı
O. Aydın
Substitution
Türkiye
24 O. Aydın
S. Özcan
Türkiye
5 S. Özcan
O. Kökçü
Substitution
Türkiye
6 O. Kökçü
E. Elmalı
Türkiye
13 E. Elmalı
A. Guler
Türkiye
8 A. Guler
K. Yildiz
Substitution
Türkiye
11 K. Yildiz
B. Yılmaz
Substitution
Türkiye
21 B. Yılmaz
Pitch
M. Turner
United States
1 M. Turner
A. Trusty
United States
6 A. Trusty
M. McKenzie
United States
22 M. McKenzie
M. Robinson
United States
12 M. Robinson
J. Scally
Substitution
United States
23 J. Scally
G. Reyna
Substitution
United States
7 G. Reyna
S. Berhalter
United States
14 S. Berhalter
W. McKennie
Substitution
United States
8 (C) W. McKennie
T. Weah
Substitution
United States
21 T. Weah
R. Pepi
United States
9 R. Pepi
B. Aaronson
Substitution
United States
11 B. Aaronson

General Information

Date & Time :
Jun 26, 2026, 02:00 AM
Competition :
2026 World Cup, World · Round 3 · Group Stage
Stadium :
Los Angeles Stadium
Capacity :
70242
Attendance :
70492
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Mustapha Ghorbal
Mokrane Gourari
Abbes Zerhouni
Omar Mohamed Al Ali

Statistics

Possession
TUR
49%
USA
51%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 2
5 Big Chances Created 4
4 Shots 6
46 Dangerous attacks 41
47 Possession 53
2 Corners 9
18 Free kicks 14
0 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

66 Ball Safe 65
6 Goal Kicks 4
6 Goal Attempts 12
5 Substitutions 5
28 Throwins 31
0 Hit Woodwork 1
12 Successful Headers 12
2 Assists 1
2 Injuries 1
13 Dribble Attempts 17
9 Successful Dribbles 7
69 Successful Dribbles Percentage 41

Attacking

97 Attacks 91
2 Big Chances Missed 3

Possession

66 Long Passes 42
434 Passes 471
335 Successful Passes 398
77 Successful Passes Percentage 85
7 Key Passes 14
24 Successful Long Passes 16
36 Successful Long Passes Percentage 38

Defensive

5 Saves 1
32 Tackles 14
9 Interceptions 9
64 Duels Won 46

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 19
0 Accurate Crosses 5

Discipline

2 Offsides 5
13 Fouls 13

Lineup

Referee : Mustapha Ghorbal

Starting XI ▼

23
Uğurcan Çakır
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper
7.01
2
Zeki Çelik
Zeki Çelik (C) Defender
7.11
4
Çağlar Söyüncü
Çağlar Söyüncü
Defender84'
6.58
14
Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender
6.81
15
Ozan Kabak
Ozan Kabak Defender
6.81
5
Salih Özcan
Salih Özcan Midfielder
7.03
6
Orkun Kökçü
Orkun Kökçü Midfielder
6.6
22
Kaan Ayhan
Kaan Ayhan
Defender88'
7.3
13
Eren Elmalı
Eren Elmalı Midfielder
7.4
24
Oğuz Aydın
Oğuz Aydın Midfielder
7.04
18
Mert Müldür
Mert Müldür
Defender90+2'
8
Arda Güler
Arda Güler Attacker
7.69
11
Kenan Yıldız
Kenan Yıldız Attacker
6.6
26
Can Uzun
Can Uzun
Midfielder84'
6.73
21
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Barış Alper Yılmaz Attacker
7.77
17
İrfan Can Kahveci
İrfan Can Kahveci
Midfielder90+2'
Referee : Mustapha Ghorbal

Starting XI ▼

1
Matt Turner
Matt Turner Goalkeeper
6
6
Auston Trusty
Auston Trusty Defender
7.28
12
Miles Robinson
Miles Robinson Defender
6.89
22
Mark McKenzie
Mark McKenzie Defender
6.16
23
Joe Scally
Joe Scally Defender
6.49
16
Alex Freeman
Alex Freeman
Defender77'
6.44
7
Giovanni Reyna
Giovanni Reyna Midfielder
6.2
2
Sergiño Dest
Sergiño Dest
Defender76'
6.46
8
Weston McKennie
Weston McKennie (C) Midfielder
7.13
17
Malik Tillman
Malik Tillman
Midfielder86'
14
Sebastian Berhalter
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder
8.6
9
Ricardo Pepi
Ricardo Pepi Attacker
6.71
11
Brenden Aaronson
Brenden Aaronson Attacker
6.28
26
Álex Zendejas
Álex Zendejas
Attacker77'
6.46
21
Timothy Weah
Timothy Weah Attacker
6.2
10
Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic
Midfielder58'
6.58

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Kaan Ayhan
Right foot shot / 5th Goal
90+8'
Event
İrfan Can Kahveci → Barış Alper Yılmaz
9th Substitution
90+2'
Event
Mert Müldür → Oğuz Aydın
10th Substitution
90+2'
Event
Kaan Ayhan → Orkun Kökçü
8th Substitution
88'
86'
Event
Malik Tillman → Weston McKennie
7th Substitution
Event
Çağlar Söyüncü → Zeki Çelik
5th Substitution
84'
Event
Can Uzun → Kenan Yıldız
6th Substitution
84'
77'
Event
Alex Freeman → Joe Scally
3rd Substitution
77'
Event
Álex Zendejas → Brenden Aaronson
4th Substitution
76'
Event
Sergiño Dest → Giovanni Reyna
2nd Substitution
58'
Event
Christian Pulisic → Timothy Weah
1st Substitution
49'
Event
Sebastian Berhalter
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
1ST-HALF
Event
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
31'
19'
Event
Sebastian Berhalter
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
Arda Güler
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
10'
3'
Event
Auston Trusty
Left foot shot / 1st Goal

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Auston Trusty from the USA.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
90
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
90
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Türkiye: Irfan Can Kahveci comes on for Baris Alper Yilmaz.
90
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Türkiye: Mert Müldür comes on for Oguz Aydin.
90
Attempt Attempt
Álex Zendejas from the USA has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Alex Freeman.
90
Update Update
Handball by Ricardo Pepi of the USA.
90
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Christian Pulisic provided the assist.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Kaan Ayhan scores for Türkiye with a right-footed shot from very close range. The score is now Türkiye 3, USA 2.
90
Attempt Attempt
Uzun's right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is blocked.
89
Update Update
Christian Pulisic from the USA is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
89
Update Update
Ozan Kabak commits a foul for Türkiye.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for the USA: Malik Tillman comes on for Weston McKennie.
88
Update Update
Offside against the USA. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
86
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Türkiye: Çaglar Söyüncü comes on for Zeki Çelik.
84
Update Update
Attempt blocked. Arda Güler's header from the center of the box is blocked.
84
Update Update
Álex Zendejas commits a foul for the USA.
84
Update Update
Oguz Aydin from Türkiye wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Türkiye: Can Uzun comes on for Kenan Yildiz.
83
Update Update
Christian Pulisic (USA) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
83
Update Update
Foul committed by Salih Özcan of Türkiye.
81
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Kenan Yildiz from Türkiye has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Matt Turner from the USA saves it in the center of the goal. The assist was provided by Arda Güler.
77
Corner Corner
Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) took a left-footed shot from outside the box after a corner.
77
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for the USA: Alex Freeman comes on for Joe Scally.
77
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for the USA: Álex Zendejas comes on for Brenden Aaronson.
76
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Abdülkerim Bardakci concedes.
76
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for the USA: Sergiño Dest comes on for Giovanni Reyna.
72
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz from Türkiye has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
71
Update Update
Foul committed by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
71
Update Update
Orkun Kökçü wins a free kick for Türkiye in the defensive half.
71
Update Update
Ozan Kabak commits a foul for Türkiye.
71
Update Update
Ricardo Pepi from the USA is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
70
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
67
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
67
Update Update
Christian Pulisic (USA) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
67
Update Update
Arda Güler commits a foul for Türkiye.
66
Corner Corner
Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
65
Corner Corner
Weston McKennie (USA) misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box after a corner.
64
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
63
Attempt Attempt
Weston McKennie's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
63
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ugurcan Çakir. The assist came from Ricardo Pepi.
63
Attempt Attempt
Ricardo Pepi from the USA misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. Joe Scally provided the assist with a cross.
63
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Ugurcan Çakir from Türkiye.
62
Attempt Attempt
Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) has his left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left saved in the center of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). The assist came from Sebastian Berhalter.
62
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Zeki Çelik concedes.
60
Attempt Attempt
Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Zeki Çelik concedes.
57
Update Update
Sebastian Berhalter from the USA commits a handball.
57
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for the USA: Christian Pulisic comes on for Timothy Weah.
57
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for USA: Christian Pulisic comes on for Timothy Weah.
56
Update Update
Offside against the USA. Joe Scally is flagged for offside.
54
Update Update
Arda Güler commits a foul for Türkiye.
54
Update Update
Arda Güler is caught offside for Türkiye.
53
Update Update
Kenan Yildiz from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
53
Update Update
Offside called against the USA. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
53
Update Update
Brenden Aaronson (USA) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
53
Update Update
Foul committed by Orkun Kökçü of Türkiye.
53
Update Update
Sebastian Berhalter wins a free kick for the USA in the attacking half.
49
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Miles Robinson commits a foul for the USA.
48
Corner Corner
Attempt missed. Giovanni Reyna (USA) has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes wide to the left after a corner.
46
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Zeki Çelik concedes.
45
Update Update
Foul committed by Arda Güler of Türkiye.
45
Corner Corner
Attempt saved. Weston McKennie from the USA has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Ugurcan Çakir from Türkiye. The shot was assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of added time.
45
Update Update
Weston McKennie commits a foul for the USA.
45
Update Update
Abdülkerim Bardakci from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Abdülkerim Bardakci concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Auston Trusty (USA) misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross came from Sebastian Berhalter after a corner.
45
Update Update
Offside called against the USA. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with Türkiye leading 2-1 against the USA.
44
Update Update
Foul committed by Baris Alper Yilmaz of Türkiye.
44
Update Update
Sebastian Berhalter wins a free kick for the USA in the attacking half.
43
Attempt Attempt
Kenan Yildiz's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Ozan Kabak provided the assist.
43
Update Update
Sebastian Berhalter (USA) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
42
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Türkiye after a concession by Miles Robinson.
40
Attempt Attempt
Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci's left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz provided the assist with a headed pass.
40
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Eren Elmali concedes.
39
Update Update
Arda Güler from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
39
Update Update
Foul committed by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
39
Update Update
Eren Elmali from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
39
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Türkiye after a concession by Miles Robinson.
38
Update Update
Foul committed by Salih Özcan of Türkiye.
38
Update Update
Auston Trusty from the USA commits a foul.
33
Update Update
Foul committed by Kenan Yildiz of Türkiye.
33
Update Update
Sebastian Berhalter wins a free kick for the USA in the defensive half.
31
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Türkiye takes the lead 2-1 against the USA as Orkun Kökçü scores with a right-footed shot from very close range.
31
Update Update
Joe Scally from the USA is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
29
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to the USA after Abdülkerim Bardakci concedes.
29
Update Update
Offside called against the USA. Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
29
Corner Corner
Miles Robinson from the USA misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Sebastian Berhalter, who delivered a cross after a corner.
27
Update Update
Mark McKenzie wins a free kick for the USA in the defensive half.
27
Update Update
Foul committed by Baris Alper Yilmaz of Türkiye.
26
Update Update
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
23
Update Update
Offside called against Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
21
Update Update
Foul committed by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
21
Update Update
Arda Güler from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
20
Update Update
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
19
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Sebastian Berhalter from the USA receives a yellow card for a foul.
19
Update Update
Salih Özcan wins a free kick for Türkiye in the defensive half.
18
Update Update
Foul committed by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
18
Update Update
The match is delayed due to an injury to Salih Özcan from Türkiye.
16
Update Update
Ricardo Pepi from the USA is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
16
Update Update
Ozan Kabak commits a foul for Türkiye.
14
Attempt Attempt
Brenden Aaronson's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Weston McKennie provided the assist.
14
Update Update
Oguz Aydin from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
13
Attempt Attempt
Goal! Arda Güler scores for Türkiye with a left-footed shot from the center of the box. The match is now 1-1 against the USA.
13
Attempt Attempt
Goal! Arda Güler scores for Türkiye with a left-footed shot from the center of the box. The match is now 1-1.
10
Update Update
Foul committed by Orkun Kökçü of Türkiye.
10
Update Update
Miles Robinson commits a foul for the USA.
10
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
8
Update Update
Joe Scally from the USA is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
8
Update Update
Giovanni Reyna (USA) is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
7
Update Update
Foul committed by Baris Alper Yilmaz of Türkiye.
4
Attempt Attempt
Auston Trusty takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
3
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Auston Trusty scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
2
Attempt Attempt
Auston Trusty takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Mustapha Ghorbal.
1
Attempt Attempt
Giovanni Reyna takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
1
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.

CONCLUSION

The 3-2 scoreline captured a hard-fought battle where Türkiye overcame the stronger United States side through clinical moments. Halftime at 2-1 set the tone for continued pressure in the second period. Possession favored the visitors yet failed to translate into enough quality chances. Expected goals painted a picture of a closely contested affair that ultimately rewarded the home finishers. Absence of dismissals kept the game balanced and open until the final whistle. This result highlights how individual efficiency can override broader team strength indicators on any given day. Türkiye will take confidence from the win while the United States must refine their conversion rates moving forward.

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