The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) is set to play their final match of the World Cup group stage against Turkey on Tuesday, June 25, at 10 p.m. ET. The game will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and broadcast on FOX in English and Telemundo in Spanish. This match holds significance primarily for pride, as the USMNT has already secured a spot in the Round of 32 and clinched the top position in Group D following their victory over Australia. Turkey, conversely, has been eliminated from contention.
Christian Pulisic, who missed the previous match against Australia due to a calf injury, is expected to return to the field after participating fully in the team's recent training session. "I feel good," Pulisic stated. "I joined the team [practicing] the last couple days, and yeah, I’m hoping to play a part in tomorrow for sure."
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino has not definitively confirmed whether players with yellow cards will be benched. However, with yellow card accumulations reset for the knockout stage, it is likely that Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, and Antonee Robinson will be held out to ensure their availability for the next round. The team's schedule shows a previous 4-1 win against Paraguay on June 12 and a 2-0 win against Australia on June 19.
Fans seeking to watch the match without a cable subscription can utilize live TV streaming services that offer free trials. DIRECTV's five-day free trial is highlighted as an option, with their Choice plan including FOX and FS1 among its 125+ channels. The USMNT's roster includes goalkeepers Matt Turner, Matt Freese, and Chris Brady; defenders Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Alex Freeman, Mark McKenzie, and Joe Scally; midfielders Tyler Adams, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan, Malik Tillman, and Max Arfsten; and forwards Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, and Alejandro Zendejas. The Turkish roster features goalkeepers Mert Günok, Altay Bayindir, and Ugurcan Çakir; defenders Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Çaglar Söyüncü, Eren Elmali, Abdülkerim Bardakçi, Ozan Kabak, Mert Müldür, Ferdi Kadioglu, Kaan Ayhan, and Samet Akaydin; midfielders Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü, Arda Güler, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Ismail Yüsek, Irfan Can Kahveci, and Can Uzun; and forwards Kerem Aktürkoglu, Deniz Gül, Kenan Yildiz, Yunus Akgün, Baris Alper Yilmaz, and Oguz Aydin. Turkey's World Cup results include a 2-1 loss to Australia on June 14 and a 1-0 victory over Paraguay on June 19.