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USMNT 1 – Turkey 2, international friendly
The United States played its first of two warm-up friendlies during the June 2025 window, losing 2-1 to Turkey at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. Jack McGlynn put the USMNT up in the opening minute. Arda Guler equalized for Turkey in the 24th and Kerem Akturkoglu scored in the 27th minute. The USMNT plays Switzerland on Tuesday in Nashville (8pm ET – TNT)
— GAME REPORT —
Match: United States Men’s National Team vs. Turkey
Date: June 7, 2025
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field; East Hartford, CT
Attendance: 34,023
Kickoff: 3:40pm ET
Weather: 71 degrees; light rain
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 0 1
TUR 2 0 2
USA – Jack McGlynn (Malik Tilllman) 1st minute
TUR – Arda Güler 24
TUR – Kerem Aktürkoglu 27
Lineups:
USA: 25-Matt Freese; 27-Max Arfsten (19-Haji Wright, 65), 12-Miles Robinson (22-Mark McKenzie, 46), 3-Chris Richards (Capt.), 16-Alex Freeman; 15-Johnny Cardoso (4-Tyler Adams, 46), 6-Jack McGlynn (7-Quinn Sullivan, 65); 14-Luca de la Torre, 17-Malik Tillman, 10-Diego Luna (20-Nathan Harriel, 65); 24-Patrick Agyemang (23-Brian White, 75’)
Substitutes not used: 1-Matt Turner, 26-Chris Brady, 2-John Tolkin, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 8-Sebastian Berhalter, 9-Damion Downs, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 13-Tim Ream, 21-Paxten Aaronson
Head coach: Mauricio Pochettino
TUR: 12-Berke Özer; 2-Zeki Çelik, 4-Caglar Söyüncü (15-Yusuf Akcicek, 76), 3-Merih Demiral, 13-Eren Elmali (24-Mustafa Eskihellac, 76); 16-Ismail Yüksek, 20-Oguz Aydin (9-Baris Alper Yilmaz, 66); 10-Arda Güler, 6-Orkun Kökçü (22-Kaan Ayhan, 65), 7-Kerem Aktürkoglu (21-Can Uzun, 84); 11-Kenan Yildiz (17-Irfan Can Kahveci, 76)
Substitutes not used: 1-Altay Bayindir, 5-Okay Yokuslu, 14-Samet Akaydin, 18-Mert Müldür, 19-Deniz Gül, 23-Muhammed Sengezer, 25-Demir Ege Tiknaz, 26-Yasin Ozcan
Head coach: Vincenzo Montella
Stats Summary: USA / TUR
Shots: 13 / 11
Shots on Goal: 3 / 5
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 4 / 5
Fouls: 14 / 8
Offside: 0 / 1
Misconduct Summary:
TUR – Yusuf Akcicek (Caution) 78th minute
USA – Nathan Harriel (Caution) 85
Officials:
Referee: Fernando Moron (PAN)
Assistant 1: Andres Vargas (PAN)
Assistant 2: Alejandro Camarena (PAN)
Fourth Official: Randy Encarnacion (DOM)
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