Türkiye 3-2 USA: result and AI prediction
Türkiye – USA, World Cup, Friday, June 26, 2026 at 03:00 AM (GMT). Venue: SoFi Stadium
Türkiye is #4 in the table (0 pts) and USA #1 (6 pts). It's a clash between two of the top four. Their last meeting, on June 7, 2025, ended USA 1-2 Türkiye.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
The match context matters as much as the football. USA arrive with stronger tournament rhythm and the comfort of already being through, while Türkiye are playing for pride after being eliminated. That makes team selection a major variable, especially with some uncertainty around Pulisic's fitness and the possibility of American rotation. If the USA keep their intensity and wingback pressure, they can control the game; if Türkiye's creators get time on the ball, this becomes much less straightforward.
Head-to-head analysis
This is the first World Cup meeting between the sides. The wider sample is small and mostly friendly-based, but Türkiye did beat the USA in their most recent meeting in 2025, so there is at least a recent reminder that the matchup is not one-sided by history alone.
Form (last 5)
Türkiye vs USA stats
| Türkiye | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 0 | 6 |
| Goals conceded | 3 | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 1 |
Last meetings
- 2025-06-07USA 1-2 Türkiye

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