Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir (23) makes a save as United States' Christian Pulisic looks on during the second half of a World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
The United States was stunned in second-half stoppage time by Turkey in a meaningless group-stage finale of the 2026 World Cup. The Americans had already won their group, and Turkey was eliminated before the match. Germany also took a surprising loss before the knockout rounds, falling 2-1 to Ecuador. Ivory Coast and the Netherlands were other winners on Day 15 of the tournament.
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Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan, right, celebrates scoring his side’s third goal against the United States during a World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan (22) scores their third goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)United States’ Auston Trusty scores his side’s opening goal during a World Cup Group D soccer match against Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)United States’ Giovanni Reyna (7) and Turkey’s Orkun Kokcu (6) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir makes a save during the World Cup Group D soccer match against the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)United States’ Ricardo Pepi (9) and Turkey’s Eren Elmali vie for the ball during a World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)United States’ Sebastian Berhalter celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Turkey during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Fans react during a watch party of the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)Ecuador’s Nilson Angulo (20) celebrates his goal against Germany during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata (19) celebrates his go-ahead goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match against Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Germany’s Aleksandar Pavlovic (5) and Ecuador’s Pedro Vite battle for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Germany’s Florian Wirtz (17) and Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie (3) battle for the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1) is scored on by Ecuador’s Nilson Angulo (20) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Fans cheer prior to the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Netherlands’ Virgil van Dijk (4) holds the jersey of Tunisia’s Hazem Mastouri (9) as they battle for the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Referee Katia Itzel Garcia of Mexico talks with Netherlands’ Teun Koopmeiners (20) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Netherlands’ Memphis Depay tries to reach the ball in front of Tunisia’s Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud, right, during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)Netherlands’ Virgil van Dijk, center, watches the ball hit the net after his teammate Jan Paul van Hecke, background, on the ground, scored their side’s third goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)Netherlands’ Virgil van Dijk, left, vies for the ball with Tunisia’s Elias Achouri during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)A fan of Japan waits for the beginning of the World Cup Group F soccer match against Sweden in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki makes a save during the World Cup Group F soccer match against Sweden in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Japan’s Yukinari Sugawara, front, and Sweden’s Elliot Stroud battle for the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Sweden’s Anthony Elanga (11) attempts to control the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Japan and Sweden in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana (1) makes a save in front of Curaçao’s Livano Comenencia (8) and Ivory Coast’s Christopher Operi (13) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Japan’s Daizen Maeda (11) scores their opening goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Japan and Sweden in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Ivory Coast soccer fans ahead the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Curaçao’s Joshua Brenet (20) heads the ball in front of Ivory Coast’s Bazoumana Toure (24) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Curaçao’s Sherel Floranus (5) tackles Ivory Coast’s Amad Diallo (15) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Ivory Coast players celebrate at the end of the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe (19) scores his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Curacao and Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Australia players celebrate after the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)Australia’s Aiden O’Neill (13) battles for the ball with Paraguay’s Matias Galarza (23) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Paraguay’s Omar Alderete (3) kicks the ball over Australia’s Nestory Irankunda (17) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Australia head coach Tony Popovic reacts after the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)Australia supporters celebrate after the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and Australia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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