United StatesvsTürkiye
USA 2/TUR 3
Things to say
Türkiye beat the United States 3-2 in a back-and-forth one at SoFi Stadium.
01
opener
Türkiye edged the US 3-2 last night. Wild game, end to end. We threw it away late.
02
key player
Arda Güler ran the show for Türkiye. 41 accurate passes, dictated everything in midfield.
03
hot take
Çakir bailed Türkiye out, five saves. We deserved at least a draw out of that.
04
deep cut
Miles Robinson had 16 defensive interventions and still ended up on the losing side. Brutal.
05
exit
Anyway, US still topped the group at 2-0-1. On to the knockouts, that's all that matters.
The recap
Türkiye edged the USA 3-2 in a proper end-to-end thriller at SoFi, and it was Arda Güler pulling the strings all night, spraying 41 accurate passes and dictating the tempo. The Americans threw everything at it, with Auston Trusty firing off three shots, but they couldn't find the equalizer when it mattered.
Keeper Ugurcan Çakir was the difference at the other end, pulling off five saves to keep the door shut late. Türkiye's win sees them through to 1-0-2, while a gutted USA have to settle for the consolation despite the better record.