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Turkey vs United States — World Cup 2026 Group · Matchday 3
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Match preview / What to expect
Updated Jun 6, 2026Turkey face co-hosts the United States in a Group D finale likely to carry plenty riding on it. Vincenzo Montella's Turkey are built around the precocious Arda Güler and the experience of Hakan Çalhanoğlu, a side capable of controlling games.
The USMNT, under Mauricio Pochettino, will have the crowd behind them and lean on Christian Pulisic and the midfield bite of Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie.
Expect an intense, tactical encounter with both nations confident of reaching the knockouts.
Key storylines
- 01Arda Güler vs a partisan home crowd
- 02Pochettino's USA chasing progression on home soil
- 03Çalhanoğlu and Adams battling for midfield control
Prediction
Kickoff editorial call
Turkey 1-1 United States
Projected lineups
Projected XI — not confirmed
Turkey
Formation 4-2-3-1- 1Uğurcan Çakır
- 2Zeki Çelik
- 3Merih Demiral
- 4Abdülkerim Bardakcı
- 5Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 6Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 7Salih Özcan
- 8Arda Güler
- 9Kenan Yıldız
- 10Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- 11Barış Alper Yılmaz
United States
Formation 4-3-3- 1M. Turner
- 2S. Dest
- 3C. Richards
- 4T. Ream
- 5A. Robinson
- 6T. Adams
- 7W. McKennie
- 8Y. Musah
- 9T. Weah
- 10F. Balogun
- 11C. Pulisic
Team news
Turkey
- Güler the creative hub of Montella's side
- Çalhanoğlu pulls the strings from deep
United States
- Pulisic the USA's standout match-winner
- Adams brings energy and leadership in midfield
Sources
Preview is editorial. Projected lineups are not confirmed team sheets.
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