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Türkiye and United States share Group D at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, United States are the favourite — a 13-place gap.
Türkiye - United States will be played on Sunday 28th June 2026 at 19:00 ET in SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles). ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Türkiye 🇹🇷 | Metric | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | FIFA Ranking | #16 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| UEFA | Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Vincenzo Montella | Head coach | Mauricio Pochettino |
| 3 | WC appearances | 11 |
| Third place (2002) | Best WC | Third place (1930) |
First World Cup since 2002. With Güler (Real Madrid), Çalhanoğlu (Inter), Yıldız (Juventus) and Demiral, a strong generation. Euro 2024 quarter-finalists. In Group D, group top is reachable; quarter-final is the goal.
Main host. Imagine: the USA without a football culture suddenly hosting 78 matches across 11 stadiums. The pressure is enormous and is carried by Pochettino — Tottenham and Chelsea veteran, the first non-American head coach in years. The squad is deeper than ever: Pulisic at Milan, Balogun at Monaco, McKennie at Juventus. On home soil, with cheering home crowds (on the west coast where football really lives), a quarter-final is a serious ambition. A semi-final would be a milestone for American football. Against Paraguay, Türkiye and Australia in Group D, group top should be achieved. After that, mental resilience in knockouts counts — historically the Yanks' weak point.
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Start predicting →Yes — Türkiye and United States meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group D).
On the FIFA world ranking, United States (#16) are favoured over Türkiye (#29). The gap is 13 ranking places.
Türkiye: Third place (2002) (3 World Cup appearances). United States: Third place (1930) (11 World Cup appearances).
Türkiye are coached by Vincenzo Montella. United States are coached by Mauricio Pochettino.
Türkiye play in Group D. United States play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07