Team USA Suffers First World Cup Loss, Group Play Set to Wrap Up

The United States took an early lead when defender Auston Trusty scored in the opening minutes, but Türkiye answered with first-half goals from Arda Güler and Orkun Kökçü to seize the advantage. Sebastian Berhalter equalized shortly after halftime, only for Kaan Ayhan to score the winner in stoppage time, giving Türkiye a 3-2 victory with the final kick of the match. Despite the loss, the Americans still finished atop Group D after opening the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay and a 2-0 win over Australia. Pochettino emphasized afterward that securing first place was the team’s primary objective and said the squad remains confident heading into the knockout rounds.

Team USA Faces Bosnia and Herzegovina Next

The United States will now meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 on July 1 in Santa Clara, California. Bosnia advanced after finishing third in Group B but qualified as one of the tournament’s best third-place teams. The knockout match represents an important opportunity for the U.S., which has not won a World Cup knockout game since defeating Mexico in the Round of 16 in 2002. Bosnia arrives with confidence after earning results against Canada and Qatar during group play and features experienced striker Edin Džeko alongside rising young talent Kerim Alajbegović.

USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Date: Wednesday, July 1
• Round: Round of 32
• Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
• TV: FOX (United States)
• What’s at stake: Winner advances to the Round of 16

Key Things to Watch

• Can the U.S. defense tighten up after allowing three goals against Türkiye?
• Will Christian Pulisic and several rested starters return to the starting lineup?
• Bosnia has proven dangerous on the counterattack throughout group play.
• Mauricio Pochettino’s squad will look to regain the attacking form that produced six goals in its first two World Cup matches.
• A victory would send the United States to the Round of 16 for the first time under the tournament’s new 48-team format.

Other Results From Thursday

Thursday marked the conclusion of group play for Groups D, E and F and finalized several Round of 32 matchups.

• Paraguay 0, Australia 0: Australia secured advancement from Group D with the draw.
• Ecuador 2, Germany 1: Ecuador pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets, although Germany had already qualified.
• Ivory Coast 2, Curaçao 0: Ivory Coast finished group play with an important victory.
• Netherlands 3, Tunisia 1: The Dutch advanced after a comfortable win.
• Japan 1, Sweden 1: Both teams shared the points in the Group F finale.

Key Games Remaining in Group Play

Several heavyweight nations are still battling for position before the knockout bracket is finalized.

• Norway vs. France – France looks to lock up first place in Group I while Erling Haaland and Norway seek another statement result.
• Uruguay vs. Spain – Spain attempts to finish group play with momentum after recovering from an early stumble.
• Belgium vs. New Zealand – Belgium still has work to do to secure advancement from Group G.
• Egypt vs. Iran – A decisive Group G matchup with qualification implications.