Group D

Turkey vs United States · World Cup 2026

Group D · Friday 26 June 2026 · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood · 02:00 UK

Preview

Scene-setter

Turkey face United States in matchday three of Group D at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood on 26 Jun 2026 (kickoff 02:00 UK).

Title chance

The model rates Turkey's tournament title chance at 1.6%, United States's at 3.0%. A clear strength advantage on paper for United States.

Squad snapshot

Turkey's squad is still provisional (35-man preliminary squad). Final 26 lands closer to kickoff.

United States's 26-man squad is confirmed (3/10/6/7 split). 14 of 26 play in Europe's top-five leagues. Most-capped: Christian Pulisic (86 caps).

What's not yet rendered

What's not yet rendered:

  • Confirmed starting XIs (drop ~60 min pre-kickoff)
  • Per-match probability model (added once odds settle 24h pre-kickoff)
  • Group standings (added once first group results land)
  • Turkey final squad (35-man preliminary squad)

Schedule cross-validated against FIFA, Sky Sports, ESPN and Wikipedia (June 2026).