United States faces Turkey in Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, live from Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, CA
- TV Channels: FOX, Telemundo
How to Watch United States vs. Turkey on June 25, 2026
You can watch Turkey take on United States live on DIRECTV on FOX and Telemundo on June 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET.
United States (2-0-0) vs. Turkey (0-2-0) — Group D Match Preview
United States enter the final group stage match at 2-0-0 in Group D, already through to the knockout round, while Turkey arrive at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood with an 0-2-0 record and elimination all but certain. The United States, co-hosts of this first 48-team FIFA World Cup™ and the only CONCACAF side ever to reach a World Cup semifinal — they finished third in 1930 — opened Group D with a commanding 4-1 win over Paraguay under Mauricio Pochettino, and have not looked back. Turkey’s return to this stage is its first since 2002, when Vincenzo Montella’s predecessors guided that squad to a stunning third-place finish in Japan and South Korea, and the side qualified this time around via the UEFA playoff on a narrow 1-0 win over Kosovo. Christian Pulisic has been the through line of every American attack, while Turkey’s Arda Guler carries the weight of a nation’s ambitions on 25 starts and 4 goals in LaLiga this season, the kind of player who can conjure a goal from nothing even for a side fighting a lost cause. With the group outcome settled for the United States and Turkey needing a win coupled with other results, this match carries contrasting stakes — the Americans can rotate and rest key players ahead of the knockout round while Turkey have nothing to lose and every reason to play with freedom.
National TV
FOX, Telemundo
What Time is the Turkey vs. United States Match Today?
The United States vs. Turkey match starts at 10:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch United States vs. Turkey?
You can watch United States vs. Turkey on FOX and Telemundo.
Players to Watch: United States vs. Turkey
United States
Folarin Balogun — Striker. Balogun has been the sharpest finisher on the American roster this tournament, and his club form backs that up: the AS Monaco striker put up 5 goals and 27 shots across 10 Champions League starts in 2025-26, a volume that signals genuine elite-level conviction in front of goal. Turkey’s defense is under enormous pressure tonight, and Balogun is exactly the kind of direct forward who punishes a side playing with urgency over discipline.
Christian Pulisic — Winger. Pulisic is the engine of everything creative for the United States, and his 1 goal and 1 assist from 4 international starts this season only scratch the surface of his influence — he generated 11 shots over that same stretch at AC Milan, a relentless off-the-dribble threat. He remains the player opponents design their entire defensive structure around, which creates lanes for everyone around him.
Weston McKennie — Midfielder. McKennie gives Pochettino’s midfield its edge in the physical duel, and his 4 goals and 12 shots over 10 Champions League starts for Juventus this season show a player who contributes far beyond the pressing and recovering that defined his earlier national-team reputation. Against a Turkey side that needs to commit players forward, his late runs into the box could be decisive.
Turkey
Arda Guler — Attacking Midfielder. The 19-year-old Real Madrid playmaker is the reason Turkey turned heads even in defeat, and his LaLiga numbers — 4 goals, 9 assists and 49 shots across 25 starts in 2025-26 — confirm this is not a tournament stage too big for him. In a match where Turkey need to throw caution aside, Guler’s ability to create chances at volume and finish from distance makes him the most dangerous player on the pitch.
Hakan Calhanoglu — Midfielder. The captain and Inter Milan’s deep-lying conductor provides the structure that allows Guler and the attacking players to roam. Calhanoglu contributed 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 Champions League starts this season, but his real value is in dictating tempo and switching the point of attack — qualities that matter even more when a side is chasing a match. His set-piece delivery is a consistent weapon.
Kenan Yildiz — Attacking Midfielder. Yildiz has shown in his first full season at Juventus that he belongs in elite company: 1 goal and 3 assists from 8 Champions League starts in 2025-26, with 25 shots that underline his willingness to carry the ball and take responsibility. At 20, this is his first World Cup, and Turkey will need him to find space on the left side of attack and create something out of a match that looks to have already slipped away.
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