Turkey beats US in World Cup group finale | Who the US faces next

Key Points:

• Turkey secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over the United States with Kaan Ayhan scoring in the eighth minute of stoppage time, marking Turkey’s only win in the World Cup after being eliminated earlier.
• The U.S. had already clinched Group D before the match and saw early goals from Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter, but struggled to maintain momentum against a resilient Turkish side led by Arda Güler and Orkun Kökçü.
• Christian Pulisic returned from a calf injury to enter the match in the 58th minute, creating scoring chances but unable to prevent the late Turkish winner; the U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the knockout round on July 1 in Santa Clara.
• The game set a new World Cup record with the 173rd combined goal of the tournament, surpassing the previous record from Qatar 2022, highlighting the high-scoring nature of this edition before knockout play.
• Other key upcoming knockout matches include South Africa vs. Canada, Brazil vs. Japan, and Netherlands vs. Morocco, with teams like Morocco aiming to become the first African World Cup champion.