Turkiye beat U.S. 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA
Turkey triumphs over a second-string U.S. team 3-2 with a late winner in a thrilling tournament match in LA.
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Turkiye beat a second-string United States side 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday (June 25, 2026) for their first win of the tournament, with the co-hosts having already won Group D and a place in the knockout round.The Americans, who made nine changes to their team, took an early lead for the third straight match when Auston Trusty scored in the third minute to the joy of a sold-out crowd.Turkiye hit back through Arda Guler and Baris Yilmaz for their first goals of the tournament before Sebastian Berhalter drove in a long-range effort shortly after halftime to pull the U.S. level. But substitute Ayhan had the last laugh when he found an empty net at the far post for the winner.The U.S.
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