The USA plays Turkey on Thursday at the 2026 World Cup, the planet’s biggest soccer tournament, as the Group Stage wraps up. The match has no bearing on the USMNT’s place in the Knockout Stage. They’ve already clinched first place in Group D. However, manager Mauricio Pochettino surely wants to keep his squad’s momentum going, and he can make history in the process.
The USMNT has never won its first three matches in any World Cup. The closest they came was in 1930, when the team won its first two games and moved directly to the semifinal in the 13-team tournament. Now, in this 48-team field, the U.S. has a chance to do something it’s never done.
What’s important, though, is preparing the group for its Round of 32 matchup, so Poch has to balance the desire to win with rotating the starting 11 to rest and protect players. No matter what happens, it will be another fascinating chapter in the USMNT’s journey through World Cup 2026.
Follow along as we provide live game and score updates from the World Cup 2026 matchup between USA and Turkiye in Group D.
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