USA beaten as Turkey restore pride with late winner

Turkey vs United States of America; FIFA World Cup Group D Turkey vs United States of America. FIFA World Cup Group D. SoFi StadiumAttendance70,492. Turkey 3 - A Guler (10th minute) - B Yilmaz (31st minute) - K Ayhan (98th minute) United States of America 2 - A Trusty (3rd minute) - S Berhalter (49th minute) World Cup 2026: Turkey 3-2 USA - Christian Pulisic returns from injury as co-hosts but Kaan Ayhan's late goal settles Group D clash Match report as World Cup co-hosts USA are beaten by Kaan Ayhan's 98th-minute goal; USA were already guaranteed to finish as Group D winners; Turkey exit tournament despite victory; Christian Pulisic returned from injury for USA Friday 26 June 2026 05:33, UK Eliminated Turkey scored a 98th-minute winner to clinch a 3-2 victory over World Cup co-hosts USA in Group D. Turkey's tournament exit was already confirmed after back-to-back losses to Australia and Paraguay in which they failed to score from 62 shots but they restored some pride thanks to substitute Kaan Ayhan's close-range winner in the final seconds in Los Angeles. USA, already assured of a round of 32 spot as group winners, went in front in the third minute when Auston Trusty scored from a corner but Turkey fought back with goals from Arda Guler and Baris Yilmaz as Vincenzo Montella's side belatedly found some cutting edge. Sebastian Berhalter hauled USA level with a low finish from the edge of the box straight after half-time and there was also a second-half substitute appearance from talisman Christian Pulisic, who struck the post on his return from a calf injury. - As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group D guide - World Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World Cup - Follow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App It was Turkey, though, who would have the final say as Ayhan forced a cross-shot from fellow substitute Can Uzun over the line to condemn Mauricio Pochettino's side to a first defeat of the tournament before they head into the knockout stage. The key moments from Los Angeles... - 3: GOAL! Trusty fires USA ahead from a corner - 10: GOAL! Guler notches Turkey equaliser in clinical style - 30: OFFSIDE! Mark McKenzie sees a goal ruled out for USA - 31: GOAL! Yilmaz turns in from close range to put Turkey ahead - 49: GOAL! Berhalter fires home low finish to equalise - 58: Pulisic is welcomed on as he makes his return from injury - 64: POST! Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir pushes a Pulisic effort onto the post - 90+8: GOAL! Ayhan wins it for Turkey at the death