Overview

• Jack McGlynn scored within the first minute with a curling strike, but Turkey’s Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu capitalized on U.S. defensive errors to overturn the lead.
• Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah were among the regulars absent due to injuries, leading Pochettino to start eight MLS-based players and hand debuts to Alex Freeman and Matt Freese.
• This loss marks the USMNT’s third consecutive defeat under Pochettino following setbacks to Panama and Canada in March’s Nations League finals, moving his overall record to five wins and four losses.
• Pochettino has called up 59 players across five camps to build depth and assess young talent such as Patrick Agyemang as the team transitions toward the 2026 World Cup.
• The USMNT travels to Nashville to play Switzerland on Tuesday before launching its CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in mid-June.