The Turkish national football team was eliminated from the tournament despite defeating the US 3-2 in the third and final match of Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team, which led 2-1 at halftime in the match in Los Angeles, secured the win with a goal in stoppage time.
Match details
Arda Guler, Orkun Kokcu and Kaan Ayhan scored Turkiye's goals. Kaan Ayhan's goal in the 90+8th minute secured the victory for his team. The US scored two goals during the match.

Historic record for Arda Guler
At 21 years and 120 days old, Arda Guler became the youngest Turkish player to score a goal in World Cup history. The previous record was held by Emre Belozoglu, who scored against Costa Rica at the 2002 World Cup at 21 years and 275 days old.

Final group standings
Turkiye had lost its first two group matches against Australia and Paraguay. With the win against the US, the team increased its points to three but finished third in the group and was eliminated. The US topped the group with six points and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32.
According to official statistics, 70,492 spectators watched the match in Los Angeles.