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World Cup: Eliminated Turkey stuns USA with late winner

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Turkey defeated the United States 3-2 in their final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup, despite already being eliminated from the tournament.
  • Arda Güler scored Turkey's first goal of the tournament, and Kaan Ayhan secured the win with a last-minute goal.
  • The United States, having already advanced to the knockout stage, fielded a rotated squad, and the loss did not impact their progression.

Turkey, already eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, secured a morale-boosting 3-2 victory over the United States in their final group stage match. The win marked Turkey's first and only goal of the tournament, with Kaan Ayhan scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time.

The match saw an early lead for the United States in the third minute through Auston Trusty. However, Turkey quickly responded. Arda Güler capitalized on a defensive error in the 10th minute to equalize, marking Turkey's first goal of the competition. Orkun Kökçü then put Turkey ahead in the 31st minute, giving the US their first deficit of the tournament.

In the second half, Sebastian Berhalter equalized for the United States in the 49th minute. As the match neared its end, Can Uzun's pass exploited the US defense, setting up Ayhan for the game-winning goal in stoppage time. The United States, having already secured their spot in the knockout stage with prior wins against Paraguay and Australia, rested several key players and protected others from yellow card accumulation.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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