The U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Now the stakes go up.
World CupThe U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.With a place in the World Cup’s knockout round already secured as group winners, the only suspense hinged on whether star Christian Pulisic would return from a calf injury suffered in the opening game. So the 3-2 loss to Turkey, decided by a scrappy goal in the final minute of stoppage time, marked the last moment in this tournament in which the U.S. could relax.
- ▪World CupThe U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey.
- ▪Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.With a place in the World Cup’s knockout round already secured as group winners, the only suspense hinged on whether star Christian Pulisi
- ▪So the 3-2 loss to Turkey, decided by a scrappy goal in the final minute of stoppage time, marked the last moment in this tournament in which the U.S. could relax.
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World CupThe U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Now the stakes go up.The U.S. now heads to the knockout round, where it will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 on July 1 in Santa Clara, California.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00U.S. fans watch the match against Turkey at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday.Caroline Brehman / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 26, 2026, 3:27 AM EDT / Updated June 26, 2026, 3:27 AM EDTBy Andrew GreifINGLEWOOD, Calif. — The U.S. men’s national team entered Thursday’s match without any stress.
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