USMNT lose to Turkey but top group, face Bosnia Wednesday

Group D topped, Turkey loss a footnote

Your team lost 3–2 to Türkiye on Thursday, and it barely matters. The USMNT went through as Group D winners anyway and now face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 on Wednesday (1) (4) (7). A late Türkiye goal stung, but the group was already won.

Pochettino: "You're thinking too small"

Mauricio Pochettino did not hold back after the defeat. "Making history is winning the World Cup. It's not winning three matches only within the World Cup. I don't really understand. It's a little bit petty if you will, you're thinking a little too small" (4). He made nine changes for the Turkey game, rotating the squad for what comes next (6).

Pulisic returned, Roldan held back

Christian Pulisic got minutes off the bench after missing the Australia game with a calf issue (2) (6). No setbacks. Cristian Roldan avoided a muscle injury but was held out of the Turkey match as a precaution (7).

The players are not rattled

The mood stayed up after the final whistle. US players insisted momentum is intact despite the late loss, with attention already on the knockout round (3).

A 2038 bid is on the radar

The US is interested in hosting the 2038 World Cup, with FIFA considering a 64-team expansion (8). That is a story for another summer, but it signals the federation is thinking long-term.