USA v Turkey LIVE: Christian Pulisic return latest as World Cup co-hosts face selection dilemma

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·25 June 2026

USA v Turkey LIVE: Christian Pulisic return latest as World Cup co-hosts face selection dilemma

The United States are already through to the knockout stages of World Cup as group winners, but the co-hosts will look to build on their gathering momentum as they face already-eliminated Turkey in Los Angeles.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team have been one of the standout sides of the World Cup so far and were dominant against Australia as the USMNT secured back-to-back wins to start the tournament for the first time since 1930.

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But it leads to a dilemma for Pochettino and his players for the dead-rubber against Turkey: does the USA coach stick with the same winning team and try to continue their winning rhythm, or will he rest his key stars ahead of the knockouts?

The USA, meanwhile, could be boosted by the return of star forward Christian Pulisic, who was a livewire in their impressive opening win over Paraguay but missed the victory against Australia due to a calf injury.