U.S. Faces Turkey After Clinching World Cup Round of 32 and Group on 2 Wins
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Updated · NPR · Jun 25
U.S. Faces Turkey After Clinching World Cup Round of 32 and Group on 2 Wins
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 25
Summary
Thursday's match against Turkey will not affect the U.S. standing: the Americans have already secured both a Round of 32 berth and first place in their World Cup group.
Two U.S. wins combined with two Turkey losses locked in that position before kickoff, leaving the group winner unchanged regardless of the result.
The game still carries competitive weight for the Americans, who say they are approaching it with the aim of extending their unbeaten start into the knockout stage.