FIFA World Cup

Türkiye vs United States, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup
Türkiye
  • 10': Arda Güler
  • 31': Baris Alper Yilmaz
  • 90'+8': Kaan Ayhan
FT
3 - 2
United States
  • 3': Auston Trusty
  • 49': Sebastian Berhalter

Türkiye beats much-changed USMNT with last-gasp goal

Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Türkiye beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 1': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Auston Trusty (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Eren Elmali.
  • 3': Goal! Türkiye 0, USA 1. Auston Trusty (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Handball by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 7': Offside, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
  • 8': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 10': Goal! Türkiye 1, USA 1. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 14': Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 16': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
  • 16': Ricardo Pepi (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 19': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 27': Mark McKenzie (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, USA. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Offside, USA. Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eren Elmali.
  • 31': Goal! Türkiye 2, USA 1. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 33': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).
  • 33': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 38': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 39': Eren Elmali (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a headed pass.
  • 40': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 42': Corner, USA. Conceded by Eren Elmali.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ozan Kabak.
  • 43': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 44': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 44': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Miles Robinson with a headed pass.
  • 45': Foul by Arda Güler (Türkiye).
  • 45': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 45'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (USA) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Offside, USA. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Türkiye 2, USA 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Türkiye 2, USA 1.
  • 48': Corner, USA. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 49': Goal! Türkiye 2, USA 2. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
  • 53': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, USA. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
  • 53': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 54': Foul by Arda Güler (Türkiye).
  • 54': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Offside, Türkiye. Arda Güler is caught offside.
  • 57': Offside, USA. Joe Scally is caught offside.
  • 57': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
  • 58': Substitution, USA. Christian Pulisic replaces Timothy Weah.
  • 60': Corner, USA. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Scally with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 63': Corner, USA. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (USA) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Arda Güler (Türkiye).
  • 67': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 71': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
  • 71': Ricardo Pepi (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 76': Substitution, USA. Sergiño Dest replaces Giovanni Reyna.
  • 77': Substitution, USA. Álex Zendejas replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 77': Substitution, USA. Alex Freeman replaces Joe Scally.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergiño Dest following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.
  • 83': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 83': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Türkiye. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Zeki Çelik.
  • 84': Substitution, Türkiye. Can Uzun replaces Kenan Yildiz.
  • 84': Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Álex Zendejas (USA).
  • 86': Substitution, USA. Malik Tillman replaces Weston McKennie.
  • 88': Offside, USA. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Türkiye. Kaan Ayhan replaces Orkun Kökçü.
  • 89': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
  • 89': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Türkiye. Mert Müldür replaces Oguz Aydin.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Türkiye. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Freeman.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Handball by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Can Uzun (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Türkiye 3, USA 2. Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Türkiye 3, USA 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Türkiye 3, USA 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
52.6 Possession 47.4
18 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
398 Accurate Passes 335
471 Passes 434
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
19 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.0
42 Long Balls 66
16 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 20
14 Tackles 32
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
27 Effective Clearances 24
27 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 70,492

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 United States 3 +4 6
2 Australia 3 0 4
3 Paraguay 3 -2 4
4 Türkiye 3 -2 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

TUR Türkiye (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
15 Ozan Kabak
14 Abdülkerim Bardakçi
2 Zeki Çelik
6 Orkun Kökçü
5 Salih Özcan
13 Eren Elmali
24 Oguz Aydin
21 Baris Alper Yilmaz
11 Kenan Yildiz
8 Arda Güler
Türkiye Substitutes:
Kaan Ayhan, Samet Akaydin, Irfan Can Kahveci, Mert Günok, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Ismail Yüksek, Deniz Gül, Mert Müldür, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Yunus Akgün, Can Uzun, Altay Bayindir, Ferdi Kadioglu, Çaglar Söyüncü, Merih Demiral.

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
22 Mark McKenzie
12 Miles Robinson
6 Auston Trusty
23 Joe Scally
14 Sebastian Berhalter
7 Giovanni Reyna
8 Weston McKennie
9 Ricardo Pepi
21 Timothy Weah
11 Brenden Aaronson
United States Substitutes:
Tim Ream, Malik Tillman, Folarin Balogun, Tyler Adams, Max Arfsten, Matt Freese, Christian Pulisic, Alejandro Zendejas, Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Haji Wright, Antonee Robinson, Alex Freeman, Chris Brady.

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