World Cup 2026: Turkiye beat US 3-2 with stoppage-time goal in dead rubber
- Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Turkiye beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the 2026 World Cup cohosts their sternest test so far ahead of the knockout rounds.
- Already crowned the Group D winners, the US arrived in Los Angeles seeking to extend a perfect start with a third win, but with more than an eye on next Wednesday’s last-32 meeting against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Turkiye beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the 2026 World Cup cohosts their sternest test so far ahead of the knockout rounds.
- Already crowned the Group D winners, the US arrived in Los Angeles seeking to extend a perfect start with a third win, but with more than an eye on next Wednesday’s last-32 meeting against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sources: Al Jazeera