This article archives KCTV5 / Associated Press and FOX Sports coverage of 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D: Türkiye national team vs USMNT in Inglewood, California. Structured data lives in data/world-cup-2026-turkey-usmnt-snapshot.json.
Headline: Turkey’s last-minute goal beats U.S. 3-2 as Americans move on to knockout stage. The United States men’s national team won its opening two group matches over Paraguay and Australia but did not stay perfect — an already eliminated Türkiye side won 3–2 after Kaan Ayhan scored in the final minute of stoppage time.
Scoreline and goal timeline
2026 FIFA World Cup — Group D · Inglewood, California (Los Angeles area) · 2026-06-25 (Thursday night) · final Türkiye 3–2 United States. USA had already clinched Group D; Türkiye eliminated after two opening losses. Sources: KCTV5 / AP · FOX Sports highlights.
| Min | Team | Scorer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | USA | Austin Trusty | 2nd-fastest USMNT World Cup goal |
| 1st half | TUR | Arda Güler | Türkiye level |
| 1st half | TUR | Orkun Kökçü | Türkiye lead |
| 49' | USA | Sebastian Berhalter | Equalizer; US trailed 18 min total in group |
| 90+8' | TUR | Kaan Ayhan | Stoppage-time winner |
USMNT group: Group D winners — advance to Round of 32 · 7 goals in group stage (tied US pre-knockout WC record). Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes from 2-0 win over Australia; Christian Pulisic subbed on 58' (first action since Paraguay opener, calf injury).
Next: vs Bosnia and Herzegovina · Wednesday, 2026-06-01 · Santa Clara, California · 7 p.m. CT kickoff.
Context: group already won, rotation and momentum
Per AP/KCTV, the USMNT had already clinched Group D before kickoff; Türkiye was eliminated after two opening losses despite strong underlying stats in those games. On a night where vibes and momentum mattered as much as the table, Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes from the 2–0 win over Australia.
Austin Trusty scored in the third minute — AP notes the second-fastest goal in U.S. World Cup history — pushing the Americans to seven group-stage goals, tying a U.S. scoring record for any World Cup before knockout play began. Türkiye replied through Arda Güler and Orkun Kökçü in the first half; it was the first time the U.S. trailed in the tournament (for about 18 minutes total in the group). Sebastian Berhalter equalized in the 49th minute.
Christian Pulisic, out since the first half of the Paraguay opener with a calf injury, entered in the 58th minute for Tim Weah — his first action in nearly two weeks.
Stoppage-time winner and broadcast clips
With Türkiye’s tournament minutes winding down, Kaan Ayhan scored eight minutes into stoppage time for a 3–2 final. FOX Sports hosts a Türkiye vs United States Highlights reel plus shorter clips (Berhalter equalizer, Güler goal, Ayhan winner). The loss ends a perfect group run but does not change advancement — the story is knockout seeding and form heading into the Round of 32.
Next opponent (report summary)
KCTV/AP report the U.S. advances to the Round of 32 to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, with a 7 p.m. CT kickoff (reported date: Wednesday, June 1, 2026 — confirm against official FIFA schedule).
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