The 2026 World Cup countdown continued for the American men’s national team in a 2–1 defeat in a friendly East Hartford, a friendly in Con.
Jack McGlin scored 59 seconds in the first match of Arda Guler in the 24th minute and in the 27th Kareme Akaturkoglu gave Turkey lead.
With the World Cup starting in a year and four days, coach Maurisio Pchethino, on a job since September, a Mekshift 26-Man Roster was collected out of requirement including six newcomers and 12 players with five or less appearance.
This is the group that will compete in the ConcacAF Gold Cup starting from June 15, the final competitive tournament for the US until the World Cup.
The upcoming club was without the main man Weston McCeni, Tim Wah and Gio Reyana due to the upcoming club World Cup; Christian police are resting, while Antony Robinson, Follerin Balogun and Sergino Dest are regularly injured.
FC in New York City and Matt Fraz, a goalkeeper of Alex Freeman of Orlando City, started in US debut and Philadelphia Union team partner Nathan Harriel and Quin Sulivan made their first performance in the 65th minute.
The next month, the opportunity to influence Pchethino and McGlin took advantage of. Accepting a pass on the right flank by Malik Tilman, he cut the middle of the ground and ripped a left leg strike far and wide for the initial lead.
He has two goals in his two beginnings.
The lead evaporated on an unexpected poor withdrawal by Johnny Cardoso, which was in front of the goal that closed and shocked the Guler. The Turks took only 2:20 time to move forward when the US defense scrambling was scrambling, identifying Akaturkoglu.
The US had an opportunity for equal in the 61st minute, but Tilman led a cross directly from Tyler Edams to Keeper Burke Ozer.
Turkey did not have a shot attempt till the 83rd minute in the second half, as is the US dominance.
The US played the role of Switzerland in Nashville on Tuesday and Switzerland in Dostana.
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