Al Jazeera English • June 26, 2026 04:44

Turkiye beat US with stoppage-time goal in World Cup dead rubber

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Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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