World Cup

USMNT vs Turkiye LIVE Updates: Trusty puts the USMNT ahead early (1-0) in the 2026 World Cup Group D game

Updated on
June 25, 2026

**© Jamie Squire/Getty Images Richard Heathcote/Getty Images**These teams know their final position

While many countries are still fighting for the final places in the next round of the 2026 World Cup, the USMNT and Turkiye already know their positions.

It has been a huge start to the competition for the USMNT, who won their first two matches in convincing fashion. Those 6 points secured first place before this match, which means they can use it to rotate the team and keep players fresher.

Turkiye’s performances in this edition have been a major disappointment, as they are no longer in the race for a place in the next round. Their two defeats mean they cannot even finish third in the group.

10:07PM

USMNT start with intensity

7' USMNT look fully focused from the opening minutes, playing with the intensity of a team that has not already secured qualification.

10:03PM

GOOOOOAAAAALLL! Auston Trusty scores for USMNT

3' A deep cross from a USMNT corner on the left finds Auston Trusty at the back post, and he controls the ball before finishing to score.

10:02PM

Auston Trusty denied by Uğurcan Çakır for USMNT

2' A corner from the right creates a major chance for USMNT as the rebound falls to Auston Trusty, who fires a low shot that Uğurcan Çakır saves well.

10:01PM

USMNT’s unusual opening play

1' USMNT kicks the ball straight out of play from kickoff in an attempt to press like Paris Saint-Germain, but it hits the corner flag and remains in play.

10:00PM

Kickoff

The match between the USMNT and Turkiye begins.

09:50PM

Turkiye's list

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09:40PM

USMNT's list

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09:30PM

The referees

The referees for this match are Mustapha Ghorbal (referee, Algeria), Mokrane Gourari (assistant referee 1, Algeria), Abbes Akram Zerhouni (assistant referee 2, Algeria), Omar Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Ali (fourth official, UAE), Antonio García (video assistant referee, Uruguay) and Mahmoud Mohamed Ashour (assistant video assistant referee, Egypt).

09:20PM

Christian Pulisic on rotating players

Christian Pulisic told the media: “Obviously, if it were a must-win game, maybe things are a little bit different, but at the end of the day, we still want to take this serious, want to try to get another result, and yeah, manage myself and the team as best we can.”

09:10PM

USMNT’s next match

While the USMNT do not yet know their next opponent for certain, with Bosnia and Herzegovina the most likely rival, it is confirmed that the match will be played on July 1 in San Francisco.

09:00PM

Confirmed lineups

USMNT: Turner; Scally, Trusty, M. Robinson, McKenzie; Berhalter, McKennie; Aaronson, Reyna, Weah; Pepi.
Turkiye: Çakir; Çelik, Elmali, Bardakçi, Kabak; Özcan, Kökçü, Güler, Yildiz, Yilmaz, Aydin.

08:45PM