Türkiye bids farewell to the World Cup with a moral victory over America

The Turkish team exited the World Cup competitions, achieving a morally exciting victory over its American counterpart with a score of 3-2 in a dramatic match within the 2026 World Cup, in a match that was characterized by excitement until the last moments and witnessed major fluctuations in the result before Türkiye settled the confrontation in the fatal time.

The match began shockingly for the Turkish team after the American team took an early lead through Auston Trosti in the third minute, before the Turks quickly responded with an equalizer through Arda Guler in the tenth minute, restoring balance to the atmosphere of the match.

The Turkish team continued its offensive pressure, and Orkun Kokcu succeeded in scoring the second goal in the 31st minute, giving his team an advantage at the end of the first half, which ended with Türkiye leading 2-1.

In the second half, the American team returned strongly and succeeded in equalizing through Sebastian Berhalter in the 49th minute, bringing the match back to square one amid a physical and tactical struggle between the two sides, with mutual attempts to snatch the winning goal.

The tie continued until the last minutes of the match, before Can Ahan snatched the fatal victory goal for Turkey in the 90+9 minute, giving his country a valuable victory despite not having a significant impact on the competitive calculations, but it constituted a strong morale boost for the team at the end of its journey in the group.