LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Men’s National Team will continue its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on Thursday, June 25 against Türkiye to close out Group D play at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Kickoff for USA-Türkiye is 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo.
Thursday vs. Türkiye in LA! ✨ pic.twitter.com/5zNfCwqHXp
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 24, 2026
DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 1/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 17/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 54/0)
DEFENDERS (10): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 20/1), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 41/3), Alex Freeman (Villarreal/ESP; 19/2), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 29/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 84/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 38/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 56/5), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 40/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 27/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 9/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth/ENG; 56/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps; 15/1), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 68/12), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 40/10), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 47/0), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen/GER; 32/3)
FORWARDS (7): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 58/9), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 29/11), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 39/13), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 87/33), Tim Weah (Olympique Marseille/FRA; 52/7), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 21/7), Alex Zendejas (Club América/MEX; 14/2)
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | USA Goal Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | Paraguay |
Los Angeles Stadium; Inglewood, Calif. |
4-1 W | Own Goal, Balogun (2), Reyna |
| June 19 | Australia | Seattle Stadium; Seattle, Wash. | 2-0 W | Own Goal, Freeman |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (PT) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Türkiye |
Los Angeles Stadium; Inglewood, Calif. |
7 p.m. | FOX, Telemundo |
| July 1 |
TBD -- Round of 32 |
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif. |
5 p.m. | FOX, Telemundo |
POINT PROVEN
After defeating Australia 2-0 on June 19 in Seattle, the USMNT clinched Group D with its highest point total at a World Cup with six and with one match to go. Through two games, the USMNT are tied for third best goal differential in the tournament at plus-5. With the shutout, Matt Freese became the sixth USMNT goalkeeper to record a World Cup shutout. In addition to clinching the group in Seattle, the USMNT maintained its perfect record at Seattle Stadium, improving to 7-0-0 all-time at the venue.
FAMILY TIES
After scoring twice against Uruguay on Nov. 18, 2025, in his home state of Florida, defender Alex Freeman added a goal against Australia to help clinch the 2-0 victory. Freeman’s goal made him the sixth youngest USMNT player ever to score in a World Cup, putting him in elite company with names such as Landon Donovan and Bert Patenaude. After making his World Cup debut in his start against Paraguay, Freeman became the ninth youngest player to start a World Cup match for the USMNT. The 21-year-old also appeared in his 18th consecutive match, a run that dates back to June 15, 2025, against Trinidad and Tobago in the Concacaf Gold Cup. To make the moment more nostalgic, Freeman’s father Antonio, a Super Bowl champion wide receiver with the Green Bay Packers, scored two touchdowns in Seattle almost 30 years ago (that happening at the now demolished Seattle Kingdome), making for a full circle moment for the Freeman family.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Altay Bayındır (Manchester United/ENG; 12/0), Uğurcan Çakır (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 41/0), Mert Günok (Fenerbahçe/TUR; 37/0)
DEFENDERS (9): Samet Akaydın (Çaykur Rizespor/TUR; 18/1), Abdülkerim Bardakçı (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 28/2), Zeki Çelik (AS Roma/ITA; 61/3), Merih Demiral (Al Ahli/KSA; 70/4), Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 23/0), Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton & Hove Albion F.C/ENG; 32/0), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim/GER; 30/2), Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe/TUR; 47/3), Çağlar Söyüncü (Fenerbahçe/TUR; 60/2)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 73/5), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan/ITA; 108/22), Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş/TUR; 52/4), Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 31/1), İsmail Yüksek (Fenerbahçe/TUR; 34/1)
FORWARDS (9): Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 21/4), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Fenerbahçe/TUR; 54/15), Oğuz Aydın (Fenerbahçe/TUR;11/0), Deniz Gül (FC Porto/POR; 9/2), Arda Güler (Real Madrid/ESP; 32/6), İrfan Can Kahveci (Kasımpaşa/TUR; 47/6), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; 6/1), Kenan Yıldız (Juventus/ITA; 30/5), Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray S.K./TUR; 37/4)
IN FOCUS: TÜRKIYE
Despite significantly out-playing both of its Group D opponents – Australia and Paraguay – Türkiye lost both games, 2-0 and 1-0, respectively, and has been eliminated from the World Cup with one match left to play … The most recent meeting between the U.S. and Türkiye was an non-official match on June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn., a 2-1 loss for the USA … Turkey was led in its World Cup qualifying campaign by forward Kenan Yıldız who scored three goals ... Yıldız is the club teammate of U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie at Italian club Juventus … Türkiye’s best finish at the World Cup came in the 2002 when it lost to eventual champion Brazil in the semifinals, before defeating hosts Korea Republic in the Third-Place Match … Türkiye are led by head coach Vicenzo Montella who guided the country to a successful 2024 UEFA European Championship qualification… Hakan Şükür is Türkiye’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals … Şükür is known for scoring the fastest goal in World Cup history, scoring in just 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002.
TÜRKIYE HEAD COACH VINCENZO MONTELLA
Since Sept. 21, 2023, Türkiye has been led by 52-year-old Italian manager Vincenzo Montella. He has amassed a 20-10-5 record with the Crescent-Stars since his appointment.
As a player, the goalscoring forward spent all but one season of his career in his native Italy, playing the majority of his career with AS Roma (1999-09), scoring 101 goals across 258 total appearances. He also played for UC Sampdoria (1996-99, 2007-08), Empoli FC (1990-95), Genoa CFC (1995-96) and Fulham FC (2007). He won Serie A (2000-01) and the Supercoppa Italiana (2001) with Roma, later being named to the AS Roma Hall of Fame in 2013. Montella also made 20 appearances for Italy, representing the Azzurri at the World Cup (2002) and Euros (2000).
After kicking off his coaching career as Roma’s interim coach in 2011, Montella went on to coach several clubs: Italian sides ACF Fiorentina (2012-15, 2019), AC Milan (2016-17), Catania FC (2011-12), Sampdoria (2015-16); Spanish club Sevilla FC (2017-18); and Turkish outfit Adana Demirspor (2021-23). He helped Milan win a record-tying seventh Supercoppa Italiana in 2016.
In three prior meetings, Montella has never lost against USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino. As Fiorentina boss, Montella’s side picked up a draw and a win against Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur across both legs of a Round of 32 clash in the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League. More recently, Montella managed the Türkiye side that defeated the USMNT 2-1 in East Hartford, Conn. on June 7, 2025.