USMNT Tops Group D, Sets Round of 32 Date With Bosnia Sport By lines June 26, 2026 USMNT lost 3-2 to Türkiye on June 25. USMNT still won World Cup Group D and reached the Round of 32. Kaan Ayhan punished a rotated lineup with a 98th-minute winner. USMNT Backups Stumble Late But Group D Stays Locked Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes for the Group D finale. Auston Trusty scored in the third minute for USMNT. Sebastian Berhalter added the second USMNT goal. Türkiye responded with three goals and stole the result. Kaan Ayhan converted the winner in the 98th minute. USMNT had clinched Group D before kickoff against Türkiye. USMNT beat Australia 2-0 to lock first place. Pochettino rotated nine starters out and tested squad depth. Christian Pulisic returned off the bench after a thigh injury. The Türkiye result ended a previously unbeaten USMNT group run. The Türkiye loss still exposed thin spots in USMNT depth. Goalkeeper Matt Turner earned a 3 out of 10 in ESPN player ratings. Türkiye entered winless yet scored three times against rotated defenders. USMNT conceded a stoppage-time winner to drop the group finale. Pochettino now knows which backups he can trust in knockouts. Sebastian Berhalter still boosted his stock with a finished goal. The 2026 World Cup runs across 104 matches and three host nations. USMNT shared Group D with Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye. The United States entered as one of the host-nation contenders. A Group D title hands USMNT a cleaner bracket draw. Pochettino can now plan a knockout run with rested first-choice players. Home advantage frames this USMNT World Cup run heavily. The United States co-hosts the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico. USMNT last reached the knockout rounds at the 2022 World Cup. The United States fell to the Netherlands in the 2022 Round of 16. A Round of 32 exists because the 2026 field expanded to 48 teams. USMNT now faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32. The match is set for next Wednesday in Santa Clara, California. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. The Group D top finish hands USMNT a friendlier bracket path. Pochettino regains rested legs and a fit Christian Pulisic. USMNT enters the Bosnia clash as the rested, deeper side. Watch whether Pochettino restores his first-choice front line immediately. Christian Pulisic and a full-strength USMNT raise the knockout ceiling. The United States chases a first World Cup quarterfinal since 2002. A win sends USMNT into the Round of 16. Related Sports Coverage Pulisic Back In Training As USMNT Faces TürkiyeUSMNT Clinches Group D After 2-0 Win Over AustraliaTürkiye vs. United States Prediction June 25 Sources: ESPN and CBS Sports reported the final result and the Round of 32 schedule. NPR confirmed the goal sequence and the 98th-minute Türkiye winner.
