Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| USA wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Türkiye wins, 0 draws and 0 USA wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Türkiye is the recorded home side, USA the away side, and 3–2 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactTürkiye changed 7 starters from its previous match; USA changed 9 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactTürkiye's new starters include Zeki Çelik, Ozan Kabak, Oğuz Aydın, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü; USA's new starters include Matt Turner, Joe Scally, Miles Robinson, Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 3–2 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Türkiye 3–2 USA. The verified scoring sequence was 3′ Auston Trusty、10′ Arda Güler、31′ Barış Alper Yılmaz、49′ Sebastian Berhalter、90′ Kaan Ayhan. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Türkiye versus USA fixes four fields: the 3–2 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group D stage, the SoFi Stadium location and 5 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Auston Trusty scored for USA in minute 3, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Arda Güler scored for Türkiye in minute 10, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Barış Alper Yılmaz scored for Türkiye in minute 31, setting the ledger at 2–1; Node 4: Sebastian Berhalter scored for USA in minute 49, setting the ledger at 2–2; Node 5: Kaan Ayhan scored for Türkiye in minute 90, setting the ledger at 3–2
FactTürkiye's location key for this match is SoFi Stadium, shared by USA; Türkiye's 3 goals and USA's 2 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisTürkiye versus USA, 3–2: Türkiye recovered after falling behind. The decisive feature was the response to the first score change: the concession did not lock the game into the opponent's preferred rhythm.