When the U.S. men’s national team takes to the pitch for its final Group D match against Türkiye on Thursday, there won’t be anything to play for.
The USMNT, via dominant wins against Paraguay and Australia, has already clinched the top spot in the group and a pathway that sees the squad start the knockout rounds in Santa Clara, Calif., with a potential round of 16 in Seattle—the city where the Stars and Stripes downed the team from Down Under.