The Americans have shown little sign of nerves in the early stages of games, scoring within the first 15 minutes in both of their opening matches. In doing so, they became the first host nation to achieve that feat since France in 1938.
The United States will also be looking for their first win over Turkey since 2014, when they claimed a 2-1 victory in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
Team News and Prediction
Despite recently suffering a calf injury, Kenan Yildiz is expected to be available once again for Turkey. The Juventus midfielder is set to earn his 31st international cap.
Hakan Calhanoglu could move into third place on Turkey’s all-time scoring list. The midfielder is currently level with Tuncay Sanli on 22 international goals.
Goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir could also climb to fourth place in Turkey’s all-time clean-sheet rankings if he records another shutout in this match.
Fenerbahce forward Kerem Akturkoglu is one goal away from entering Turkey’s all-time top-10 scorers list. He and Real Madrid star Arda Guler were both on target when Turkey defeated the United States last year.
For the United States, Christian Pulisic may be rested with top spot in the group already secured. The AC Milan attacker is just one goal away from matching Eric Wynalda as the fourth-highest scorer in national team history.
Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards, and Antonee Robinson are all carrying yellow cards and could be rotated by Pochettino to avoid potential suspensions.
Balogun has the chance to become the first American player since Bert Patenaude in 1930 to score at least three goals in a single World Cup campaign.
In the win over Australia, the United States benefited from an own goal by Cameron Burgess, while Alex Freeman also found the back of the net.
With Turkey already eliminated, the pressure on Montella’s side may not be as intense as before, which could make for an open and competitive contest.
Klik Saja Score Prediction
Turkey 1-1 USA
Predicted Lineups