00:00The United States will look to maintain their momentum and protect several key players from
00:04suspension when they face already eliminated Türkiye in their final World Cup Group D match
00:10at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. The Americans secured the top spot in the group with back-to-back
00:16wins, including a 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle on Friday.
00:21Türkiye's World Cup hopes were completely extinguished following a 1-0 defeat by Paraguay
00:27in Santa Clara, marking their second straight scoreless outing due to wasteful finishing.
00:33U.S. coach Maurizio Pochettino faces crucial selection decisions as Folaren Baligan,
00:39Tyler Adams, Chris Richards, and Anthony Robinson are all carrying yellow cards.
00:44Pochettino is likely to rest or limit the minutes of the card-threatened quartet
00:49to avoid a second booking that would trigger a suspension for the knockout stage starting on
00:54July 1st. Talisman Christian Pulisic returned to full team training this week after suffering a
01:00left calf injury that forced him off at halftime in the opening match against Paraguay.
01:06Pochettino must decide whether to give Pulisic minutes or keep holding him back as a precaution,
01:11having started Ricardo Pepe in his place against Australia. Winger Max Arpston emphasized that the
01:18team's preparation and winning mentality will not change, stating it is very important to continue
01:24riding the wave of good performance into the knockout rounds. The U.S. team is wary of past
01:29history, recalling the 2002 World Cup when an already qualified American side was beaten 3-1
01:36by an already eliminated Poland in the final group match.
01:40Turkey, making their first World Cup appearance in 24 years, are desperate to avoid going home
01:47without a win or a goal to soften the blow of their early exit.
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