Group D • Match 59 — Türkiye 3–2 USA
2026-06-25 • 22:00:00 • SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California • FIFA World Cup 2026
Türkiye edged the United States 3–2 in a dramatic Group D finale at SoFi Stadium. The USA struck first almost immediately through Auston Trusty in the 3rd minute, but Türkiye answered quickly through Arda Güler after Barış Alper Yılmaz set him up in the 10th minute.
Barış Alper Yılmaz then put Türkiye ahead in the 31st minute from Orkun Kökçü’s assist, before Sebastian Berhalter levelled for the USA shortly after halftime with a 49th-minute strike. The match stayed tense until stoppage time, when substitute Kaan Ayhan scored in the 90+8th minute to give Türkiye a late 3–2 win.
ESPN recorded the match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with 70,492 in attendance and Mustapha Ghorbal listed as referee. Türkiye lined up in a 3-4-3, while the USA used a 4-1-2-3.
Final Score
- Türkiye: 3
- USA: 2
Goals
- 3' — Auston Trusty, USA; assist Sebastian Berhalter
- 10' — Arda Güler, Türkiye; assist Barış Alper Yılmaz
- 31' — Barış Alper Yılmaz, Türkiye; assist Orkun Kökçü
- 49' — Sebastian Berhalter, USA
- 90+8' — Kaan Ayhan, Türkiye
Key Statistics
- Possession: Türkiye 42% — USA 48% with 10% in contest
- Total attempts: Türkiye 7 — USA 18
- Shots on target: Türkiye 3 — USA 7
- Shots off target: Türkiye 4 — USA 6
- Inside penalty area attempts: Türkiye 6 — USA 16
- Outside penalty area attempts: Türkiye 1 — USA 2
- Corners: Türkiye 2 — USA 9
- Free kicks: Türkiye 18 — USA 15
- Fouls against: Türkiye 13 — USA 13
- Offsides: Türkiye 2 — USA 5
- Passes: Türkiye 454 — USA 501
- Completed passes: Türkiye 333 — USA 415
- Crosses: Türkiye 13 — USA 20
- Completed crosses: Türkiye 1 — USA 8
- Forced turnovers: Türkiye 24 — USA 29
- Yellow cards: Türkiye 0 — USA 1
- Red cards: Türkiye 0 — USA 0
Status: Completed.
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