Match report
Kaan Ayhan's stoppage-time winner sends Türkiye past USA 3-2
Türkiye edged USA 3-2 in a Group Stage - 3 World Cup encounter at SoFi Stadium, sealing victory deep into stoppage time. The match swung repeatedly, with the hosts eventually completing the turnaround after twice being pegged back by their American opponents.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
USA struck early through Auston Trusty, finishing off a Sebastian Berhalter assist in the third minute. Türkiye responded quickly as Arda Güler equalised in the 10th minute from a Barış Yılmaz assist, then Yılmaz himself turned scorer in the 31st minute, teeing up a 2-1 half-time lead courtesy of an Orkun Kökçü assist.
Berhalter levelled again for USA early in the second half, restoring parity at 2-2. The contest stayed level until the 90+8th minute, when Kaan Ayhan struck to make it 3-2 and settle the match in Türkiye's favour.
Arda Güler scored once and posted a rating of 8.7, the highest of any player in the match. Sebastian Berhalter also stood out, scoring once and providing an assist for USA.
USA managed just 9 shots to Türkiye's 18, yet finished with the higher expected goals figure of the two sides.
Türkiye beat USA 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
Türkiye met USA in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Friday, 26 June 2026, 02:00 UTC at SoFi Stadium. Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal.
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Auston Trusty (assist: Sebastian Berhalter) — 0–1 · Watch Auston Trusty's goal video (3')
- 10' Goal: Arda Güler (assist: Barış Yılmaz) — 1–1 · Watch Arda Güler's goal video (10')
- 31' Goal: Barış Yılmaz (assist: Orkun Kökçü) — 2–1 · Watch Barış Yılmaz's goal video (31')
- 49' Goal: Sebastian Berhalter — 2–2 · Watch Sebastian Berhalter's goal video (49')
- 90+8' Goal: Kaan Ayhan — 3–2 · Watch Kaan Ayhan's goal video (90+8')
Starting line-ups
Türkiye (3-4-2-1)
- 23 Uğurcan Çakır
- 14 Abdülkerim Bardakcı
- 15 Ozan Kabak
- 2 Zeki Çelik (c)
- 13 Evren Elmalı
- 6 Orkun Kökçü
- 5 Salih Özcan
- 24 Oğuz Aydın
- 11 Kenan Yıldız
- 8 Arda Güler
- 21 Barış Yılmaz
USA (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Türkiye vs USA final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Auston Trusty's goal against Türkiye (3').
- Watch Arda Güler's goal against USA (10').
- Watch Barış Yılmaz's goal against USA (31').
- Watch Sebastian Berhalter's goal against Türkiye (49').
- Watch Kaan Ayhan's goal against USA (90+8').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Türkiye 3–2 USA. Explore more on the Türkiye and USA team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Türkiye vs USA?
Türkiye beat USA 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Türkiye vs USA?
Auston Trusty (3') for USA; Arda Güler (10') for Türkiye; Barış Yılmaz (31') for Türkiye; Sebastian Berhalter (49') for USA; Kaan Ayhan (90+8') for Türkiye.
›Where can I watch Türkiye vs USA highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Türkiye 3–2 USA are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.