USA Falls 3-2 to Turkiye, Exposing Limits Before Bosnia Round-of-32 Clash
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 1
USA Falls 3-2 to Turkiye, Exposing Limits Before Bosnia Round-of-32 Clash
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 1
Summary
Kaan Ayhan’s winner sealed a 3-2 Turkiye victory over the United States in Inglewood, handing the cohosts a setback after opening the World Cup with two straight wins.
Arda Guler created the decisive goal after beating Christian Pulisic, punishing the USA’s aggressive high-press system that Mauricio Pochettino has used to reshape the team.
Mark McKenzie said the loss would not change the squad’s ambition, but the Americans now head to Santa Clara needing a response against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 on Wednesday.
The defeat also revived a familiar problem: the USA are now 3-15-7 against European teams, with only one win since 1950, underscoring doubts about how far this run can go.