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Turkey vs USA Match Summary
Competition | World Cup 2026 |
|---|---|
Match Date | Friday 26 June 2026 |
Match Time | 03:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | To be confirmed |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | ITV 1, RTE 2 |
Turkey and the USA close out their Group D campaign in Los Angeles, a fixture with very different stakes for the two sides going into the final round.
Turkey arrive already out, beaten in both group games and stuck at the bottom of the table with nothing but pride to play for after a brutal couple of outings.
The co-hosts, by contrast, are through to the Round of 32 after back-to-back wins, and the prediction makes them clear favourites to round off the group in style.
The head-to-head record sits dead level at two wins apiece and a draw, with this their first ever World Cup meeting and Turkey winning the most recent friendly 2-1.
Turkey vs USA Form
Turkey are in a mess in front of goal. They lost 2-0 to Australia then 1-0 to Paraguay, bottom of the group on nil points despite seeing huge amounts of the ball and racking up 62 shots across both games. Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Guler keep pulling strings in the engine room, but there is no clinical striker to finish the job.
The USA are flying. They put four past Paraguay then saw off Australia 2-0, six scored and only one conceded from a stingy backline. Folarin Balogun has led the line superbly with two tournament goals, and the prediction backs them to keep that direct, efficient edge against a Turkey side short on cutting edge.
Turkey vs USA Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Turkey: No confirmed injuries or suspensions reported.
USA: No confirmed injuries or suspensions reported.
Turkey
Turkey are already eliminated, while the USA have secured top spot in Group D and are expected to rotate heavily ahead of the knockout rounds. Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that players carrying yellow cards are unlikely to start, which points toward a much-changed American lineup.
USA
With Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams and Folarin Balogun all on yellow cards, Pochettino is expected to protect key starters. Christian Pulisic remains a fitness question despite returning to training, making a bench role more likely than a start.
Turkey vs USA Predicted Lineup
Turkey
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Uğurcan Çakır; Mert Müldür, Merih Demiral, Ozan Kabak, Ferdi Kadıoğlu; Salih Özcan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu; Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız; Deniz Gül
USA
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Matt Freese; Joe Scally, Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Max Arfsten; Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan; Timothy Weah, Gio Reyna, Alex Zendejas; Ricardo Pepi
Turkey vs USA Key Stats & Match Facts
Turkey held 67% possession in both group games yet failed to score across 180 minutes of football.
Turkey racked up 62 total shots over their two outings but managed nil goals to show for it.
Turkey won 23 corners in their opening two matches while conceding just two to their opponents.
The USA scored six goals from 26 shots in the group stage, a ruthless conversion rate.
The USA backline conceded only one goal and allowed just three shots on target across two games.
Turkey vs USA Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: The numbers point firmly the USA's way as away favourites, with a projected scoreline around 2-1 to the co-hosts. Turkey's lack of a finisher leaves them up against it once more.
Best Bets
The USA are favourites to win this fixture at 1/1 with BetMGM UK, and given their form and finishing edge over a blunt Turkey side, that is the obvious starting point.
With both sides expected to find the net and the prediction leaning on an open game, Over 2.5 Total Goals at 3/4 with AK Bets is a sensible second pick from a different market.
Turkey vs USA Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans into Turkey's shot volume and corner count alongside the USA's scoring threat, pairing two player shots lines with team goals and corners.
Hakan Calhanoglu Over 2.5 shots is the anchor. He has hit this line in each of his last four appearances, firing from deep in Turkey's busy engine room.
Kenan Yildiz Over 2.5 shots adds to the theme. He has landed this line in his last three outings and consistently gets efforts away from his dangerous left-foot position.
Over 1.5 Total Away Goals keeps faith with a clinical USA, who have cleared this line in five of their last six and look the better attacking unit.
Over 6.5 Total Home Corners completes it. Turkey have flooded the corner count all tournament, hitting this in seven of their last nine to boost the price.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 25/1 and is as short as 18/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £70 from best to worst price.
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Turkey vs USA Talking Points
The big puzzle here is Turkey's strange profile. All the possession, all the shots, all the corners, and not a single goal to show for it. That is a team with plenty of quality but no end product, and it has cost them their place. The USA, meanwhile, are chasing a piece of history, eyeing a third straight group win to open a World Cup for the first time since 1930. One side plays for pride, the other for momentum, and that gap in mood could shape a fairly open last group game.
Turkey vs USA Predictions FAQs
When is the Turkey vs USA World Cup game?
The Turkey vs USA World Cup match is scheduled to kick off on Friday 26 June 2026 at 03:00 UK time.
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