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Mehdi BOUZOUINA

Turkey - USA: Ayhan’s late winner sees Turkey edge past USMNT

Turkey will take on the USA in their last Group D match.
Turkey will take on the USA in their last Group D match. © Graphic studio FMM

Official lineups

USA: Turner - Scally, Richards, Robinson, Antonee Robinson - Adams, McKennie - Pulisic, Reyna, Dest - Sargent.

Turkey: Çakır - Müldür, Söyüncü, Demiral, Karaman - Çalhanoglu, Zeki Çelik - Yıldız, Arda Güler, Tosun - Çetin.

And that's a wrap!

Here is our recap:

Goaaaaaaaaaaaal

Kaan Ayhan reacts quickest in the box and taps home from close range after the rebound falls kindly into his path, sealing a dramatic stoppage-time winner against the USA!

7 minutes of added time

Tactical reshuffle for Turkey

Kokcu leaves the pitch to be replaced by Kaan Ayhan while Zeki Çelik makes way for Caglar Soyuncu as Turkey make a defensive adjustment in midfield.

Pulisic again!!

Christian Pulisic connects first time from mid-range after a superb through ball, but his effort drifts just wide of the left post...

Update from SF

Paraguay and Australia remain locked at 0-0 in the other Group D match

Yildiz inches away

Kenan Yildiz drives through the middle and unleashes a powerful strike from the edge of the box, but the ball flies just wide of the right post

Time for another cooling break

What a save from Cakir

Ugurcan Cakır stretching at full length to tip the danger away with his fingertips off the right post

Pulisic denied

Christian Pulisic races through one-on-one after a perfectly weighted pass, but Ugurcan Cakir stays big and produces an outstanding save to keep the USA star out

Turkey clear the danger

Reyna tries to lift a clever ball over the Turkish back line, but the defence reads it well and steps in to snuff out the danger before it can reach its target

Pulisic receives a warm welcome

The SoFi Stadium erupts as Christian Pulisic, who was injured the first two games, comes on to replace Timothy Weah

USMNT caught offside twice

Team USA have been flagged offside on two separate occasions, first Joe Scally and later Timothy Weah, as Turkey’s defensive line holds firm and steps up intelligently to catch the Americans out

GOAAAAAAALLLLLLL

Sebastian Berhalter meets the ball on the edge of the box and unleashes a superb first-time strike into the bottom left corner, leaving Ugurcan Cakir with no chance!

Second half underway

It's halftime in LA

Tim Weah flagged offside

Timothy Weah is flagged offside after making an early run in behind the defence

6 minutes of added time

Ugurcan Cakir saves the day

Ugurcan Cakır makes a solid save to deny Mark McKenzie from distance, getting down well to push away a low shot aimed at the bottom left corner.

The USA face Turkey on Friday in the third and final Group D matchday of the World Cup, kicking off at 4am CEST from Los Angeles. The USMNT, already assured of knockout qualification with two consecutive victories, pursue an immaculate group-stage record and top-spot confirmation.

Turkey, mathematically eliminated after two defeats, seek to salvage pride and a respectable exit. Simultaneously across San Francisco, Australia and Paraguay, both locked on three points, battle for the group's second qualifying berth. A loss for either spells tournament elimination.

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