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National team completes preparations for USA match
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National team completes preparations for USA match

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Turkish national football team has completed its preparations for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the USA.
  • The team held its final training session under the guidance of technical director Vincenzo Montella.
  • The match is scheduled to take place on Friday at 05:00 Turkish time in Los Angeles.

The Turkish national football team has finalized its preparations for a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the United States. The team conducted its final training session at Carson Sports Park, under the watchful eye of technical director Vincenzo Montella.

The training session began with warm-up exercises following a brief team meeting on the field. The players then engaged in drills focusing on ball control and possession before moving to a closed-door session to work on tactics specifically for the match against the USA.

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman AลŸkฤฑn Bak and Turkish Football Federation President ฤฐbrahim HacฤฑosmanoฤŸlu were present to observe the team's final preparations. Montella held a brief discussion with Minister Bak prior to the training session.

The highly anticipated match between Turkey and the United States is set to kick off on Friday at 05:00 AM Turkish time, and will be held at the Los Angeles Stadium.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.