Turkey vs United States — World Cup 2026 Group · Matchday 3
Venue
To be confirmed
Date
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Kickoff
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
