USA vs. Turkey live score, result, highlights from USMNT's 2026 World Cup Group D match

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Already through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round, co-hosts United States will look to end Group D play with some momentum and history as they take on Turkey in their final group stage match on Thursday.

This match is a dead-rubber affair, as there are no competitive stakes at risk for either team. Because of the new head-to-head tiebreaker, the U.S. has already secured the top spot in the group standings, while Turkey have already been eliminated.

However, momentum will be at stake nonetheless, both for the United States as they head into the knockout round, and for Turkey as they have something to prove before departing the competition to head home bitterly disappointed.

USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino will have to weigh how much to risk his most important players in a competitively meaningless match, knowing he could put their knockout stage hopes in jeopardy if those U.S. stars see the field for too long.

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USA vs. Turkey live score

Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (ALG)

Starting lineups:

USA (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Turner (GK) — 23. Scally, 6. Trusty, 2. McKenzie, 18. Arfsten — 14. Berhalter, 17. Tillman — 21. Weah, 7. Reyna, 26. Zendejas — 9. Pepi.

Turkey (4-2-3-1, right to left): 23. Cakir (GK) — 18. Muldur, 3. Demiral, 15. Kabak, 20. Kadioglu — 5. Ozcan, 10. Calhanoglu — 8. Guler, 26. Uzun, 11. Yildiz — 21. Yilmaz.

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Prematch

5 hours to kickoff (5 p.m. ET): It is considered likely that Mauricio Pochettino rotates his squad heavily for this match. As much as the U.S. coaching staff would like to win every match at the World Cup to give them more confidence heading into the knockout stage, there are bigger fish to fry in this tournament. Risking the likes of Christian Pulisic (fitness), Tyler Adams (yellow card suspension), or Chris Richards (yellow cards suspension) would be a silly thing to do.

Expect a host of squad rotation today, possibly even beyond those three stars.

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USA vs. Turkey start time

  • Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. local PT / 10 p.m. ET

The match between the United States and Turkey will begin at 7 p.m. local time outside Los Angeles, California.

What channel is USA vs. Turkey on today?

Here is where the World Cup match between Switzerland and Canada can be found televised in some major territories around the world, as well as streaming online.

 TimeTV ChannelStreaming
USA22:00 ETFOX, Telemundo (Spanish), Universo (Spanish)Fubo, Peacock (Spanish)
Canada22:00 ETTSN 1, TSN 4, TSN 5, RDS (French)TSN site/app,
RDS app (French)
UK03:00 BST*BBC OneBBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia12:00 AEST*SBSSBS On Demand
India07:30 IST* —Zee5, Unite8 Sports 1

* Following day

USA World Cup schedule 2026

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Fri, Jun. 129 p.m.United States 4-1 Paraguay 1SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Fri, Jun. 193 p.m.United States 2-0 AustraliaLumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Thu, Jun. 2510 p.m.Turkey vs. United StatesSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Wed, Jul. 18 p.m.United States vs. TBDLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)

Turkey World Cup schedule 2026

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sun, Jun. 1412 a.m.Australia 2-0 Turkey BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jun. 1911 p.m.Turkey 0-1 ParaguayLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jun. 2510 p.m.Turkey vs. United StatesSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
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