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In technical soccer terminology, Thursday's encounter between the U.S. men's national team and Türkiye, their final Group D fixture, is considered a "dead rubber." The result carries no real consequence.
The Stars and Stripes have already clinched first place in the group following commanding wins over Paraguay and Australia, setting the stage for a deep tournament run this summer or, at minimum, plenty more thrilling moments. They will enter SoFi Stadium feeling relaxed and composed — a rare luxury at the world's most celebrated soccer tournament.
Türkiye, meanwhile, will arrive carrying a mix of deep disappointment and urgency. The Crescent-Stars — once expected to top the group — will be desperate to salvage at least a single point, a small consolation to take home as they prepare to exit the competition.
While the USMNT will rest several key players from the starting eleven to avoid yellow card accumulation and physical fatigue, Türkiye will continue to field their strongest available squad.
Christian Pulisic on the Bench
U.S. Soccer's marquee player Christian Pulisic will again be absent from the starting lineup on Thursday, likely as part of his ongoing recovery, though he is included in the squad and remains a candidate for a second-half cameo.
"Captain America" picked up a calf injury during the World Cup opener, being withdrawn at halftime after an impressive first 45 minutes in which he recorded an assist and was the driving force behind much of the team's attacking play.
Having trained separately throughout the week, Pulisic was left out of the USMNT squad entirely for the second group stage game against Australia, with striker Ricardo Pepi stepping in as his replacement.
USMNT Starting Lineup vs. Turkiye
Starting XI: Turner; Trusty, McKenzie, M. Robinson, Scally; Berhalter, McKennie; Aaronson, Reyna Weah; Pepi
Subs: Freese (GK), Brady (GK), Richards, A. Robinson, Arfsten, Ream, Freeman, Dest, Adams, Tillman, Balogun, Pulisic, Wright, Zendejas.
⚠️ Injured: Cristian Roldan (muscle injury)
Turkiye Starting Lineup vs. USMNT
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Starting XI: Uğurcan Çakır, Zeki Çelik, Salih Özcan, Orkun Kökçü, Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız, Eren Elmalı, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ozan Kabak, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Oğuz Aydın
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Subs: Bayindir (GK), Günok (GK), Söyüncü, Kadioglu, Ayhan, Demiral, Müldür, Akaydin, Uzun, Çalhanoglu, Yüksek, Akgün, Gül, Kahveci, Aktürkoglu