INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Interstat) — Turkiye defeated the United States 3-2 on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in a World Cup group-stage match. The victory improved Turkiye’s competition record to 1-1, while the United States dropped to 2-1. Across all competitions, Turkiye moved to 5-2 and the United States to 2-1.

Auston Trusty, a substitute, opened the scoring in the third minute with a left-footed goal. Arda Güler, a midfielder, equalized in the 10th minute. Barış Alper Yılmaz, a forward, put Turkiye ahead in the 31st minute. Sebastian Berhalter, also a substitute, leveled the match in the 49th minute with a right-footed goal and added an assist. Kaan Ayhan, a defender, scored the decisive goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Berhalter received a yellow card in the 19th minute. The United States entered the match after victories over Australia and Paraguay, while Turkiye rebounded from a loss to Australia earlier in the group stage.