{"id":16525,"date":"2026-07-01T03:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16525"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:51:57","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | T\u00fcrkiye 3-2 USA: Ayhan&#8217;s 98th-Minute Winner Sends Turkey Out on Their Own Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They were already out of the tournament. No amount of goals or heroics at the Los Angeles Stadium on June 26 was going to change that. But somebody forgot to pass that information to T\u00fcrkiye, which produced one of the most entertaining matches of Group D and sent itself home with a 3-2 win. The victory was sealed by substitute Kaan Ayhan in the 98th minute. The USA lost but finished top of Group D regardless. T\u00fcrkiye exit. Neither of those facts quite captures the evening.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#Berhalter_Opens_Guler_Responds\" title=\"Berhalter Opens, G\u00fcler Responds\">Berhalter Opens, G\u00fcler Responds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#Guler_Orchestrates_the_Lead_Berhalter_Restores_Parity\" title=\"G\u00fcler Orchestrates the Lead, Berhalter Restores Parity\">G\u00fcler Orchestrates the Lead, Berhalter Restores Parity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#Pulisic_Returns_And_Hits_the_Post\" title=\"Pulisic Returns. And Hits the Post.\">Pulisic Returns. And Hits the Post.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#Ayhan_in_the_98th_Turkiyes_Farewell\" title=\"Ayhan in the 98th. T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Farewell.\">Ayhan in the 98th. T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Farewell.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#Watch_USA_vs_Turkiye_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\" title=\"Watch USA vs T\u00fcrkiye Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.\">Watch USA vs T\u00fcrkiye Match Highlight Free Only On ZEE5.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-turkiye-3-2-usa-ayhans-98th-minute-winner-sends-turkey-out-on-their-own-terms\/#The_Bigger_Picture\" title=\"The Bigger Picture\">The Bigger Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><i>Watch the USA at the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> live on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream every match in India as it happens.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berhalter_Opens_Guler_Responds\"><\/span><b>Berhalter Opens, G\u00fcler Responds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes to his starting lineup \u2014 a rotation that spoke volumes about the USA&#8217;s comfort in their qualification position and their intent to keep key players fresh for the knockout rounds. The fringe players responded with energy from the first whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Three minutes in, Sebastian Berhalter delivered a corner kick into the Turkish box, and Auston Trusty rose to power a header past U\u011furcan \u00c7ak\u0131r. One-nil USA. A bright start from a team full of players wanting to make a case for starting in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Seven minutes later, T\u00fcrkiye levelled \u2014 and did so with something considerably more eye-catching. Bar\u0131\u015f Alper Y\u0131lmaz and O\u011fuz Ayd\u0131n worked the ball quickly through the channels and found 21-year-old Arda G\u00fcler in space. The Real Madrid midfielder took one touch, composed himself, and slotted the equaliser past Matt Turner as if the stakes were irrelevant. One-one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 knockout stage live on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> \u2014 subscribe from Rs. 799 for three months.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guler_Orchestrates_the_Lead_Berhalter_Restores_Parity\"><\/span><b>G\u00fcler Orchestrates the Lead, Berhalter Restores Parity<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the 31st minute, G\u00fcler was at it again. He moved the ball quickly and picked out Bar\u0131\u015f Alper Y\u0131lmaz in a pocket of space inside the box, and the winger finished from close range. Two-one T\u00fcrkiye. It was a goal built on the kind of slick, fast-thinking football that had frustrated stronger opponents across this group stage.<\/p>\n<p>The USA&#8217;s response came four minutes into the second half. Turkish hesitation at the back allowed Sebastian Berhalter to pick up a loose ball roughly 20 yards from goal. He hit it hard and clean, and it flew into the net before \u00c7ak\u0131r could react. Two-two. Berhalter had now been involved in both USA goals \u2014 the corner for Trusty&#8217;s header and the strike of his own \u2014 in a performance that would have done his case for tournament minutes no harm at all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pulisic_Returns_And_Hits_the_Post\"><\/span><b>Pulisic Returns. And Hits the Post.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the 58th minute, captain Christian Pulisic came off the bench \u2014 his first appearance since picking up a calf injury weeks earlier. The impact was almost immediate. Five minutes after coming on, Pulisic collected a pass from Berhalter, drove towards the goal, and struck the post. It was the sort of moment that reminded everyone watching exactly what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/usa\/usa-squad\">USA<\/a> had been missing and exactly why getting him right for the knockouts matters so much.<\/p>\n<p>For the next half hour, the match hung at two-two. Both sides created openings. Neither could find the third goal \u2014 until stoppage time rewrote the story entirely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ayhan_in_the_98th_Turkiyes_Farewell\"><\/span><b>Ayhan in the 98th. T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Farewell.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The clock had passed 90 minutes. It looked like the USA had managed to level the match. Then the American penalty area descended into chaos. Can Uzun burst forward, pushed the ball past a sprawling Matt Turner \u2014 and there was substitute Kaan Ayhan, arriving late, sliding in to knock it home. Three-two. Ninety-eight minutes. The final kick of the match.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Stadium was stunned into silence for a moment, then the Turkish section roared. It did not change anything in the standings. T\u00fcrkiye were still out. But it was a perfect exit \u2014 a team that had nothing left to play for, playing like they had everything to prove.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_USA_vs_Turkiye_Match_Highlight_Free_Only_On_ZEE5\"><\/span><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/tur-vs-usa-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990822?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">USA vs T\u00fcrkiye Match Highlight<\/a> Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bigger_Picture\"><\/span><b>The Bigger Picture<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The USA top Group D with their strongest rotation rested and Pulisic returning to fitness \u2014 which, from Pochettino&#8217;s perspective, was the only thing that really mattered tonight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/turkey\/turkey-squad\">T\u00fcrkiye<\/a> converted three of their four shots on target into goals and left the tournament with a performance that reflects the quality Vincenzo Montella&#8217;s side showed in flashes across the group stage. They exit. They do so well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch the USA in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32, live on ZEE 5 \u2014 every knockout match streamed live in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They were already out of the tournament. No amount of goals or heroics at the Los Angeles Stadium on June 26 was going to change that. But somebody forgot to pass that information to T\u00fcrkiye, which produced one of the most entertaining matches of Group D and sent itself home with a 3-2 win. 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