Key events
In Saturday’s game, the introduction of mandatory hydration breaks and a confusing light-on-light kit matchup created a difficult situation on and off the field:
Turkey qualifies, will play USMNT
Full-time has been called on the Turkey v Kosovo playoff game in Kosovo, with Turkey winning 1-0. That places them as the final team in the United States’ World Cup group – the US will play Turkey on 25 June.
This means that the United States will have played all three of their World Cup group opponents in friendlies in 2025. Is that a good or a bad thing?
Things are getting interesting in the other big European playoff…..
Meanwhile, in Europe …
Turkey is up 1-0 over Kosovo in the playoff match that will determine the United States’ final group opponent. About 15 minutes left in Kosovo. Follow it here:
Pablo Iglesias Maurer
Last time out …
Here’s what happened in the United States’ first game of the window, a 5-2 loss to Belgium that put a dent in pre-World Cup momentum
Preamble
Hello and welcome. Alexander will be around shortly to guide you through this window-ending friendly for the US.
