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USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
Mexico vs. Turkey: Where to watch, TV channel, live stream
Mexico vs. Turkey: Where to watch, TV channel, live stream Show Caption Hide Caption 'Heartbeat' and 'Brilliant' kits unveiled for USWNT, USMNT U.S. Soccer on May 13 unveiled the 2025 Nike U.S. National Team Kit Collection, introducing new kits for the men's and women's teams . U.S. Soccer Mexico will face Turkey on Tuesday in its final tune-up before the Gold Cup kicks off. El Tri fell 4-2 to Switzerland over the weekend, and will now look to avoid heading into their Gold Cup title defense on the back of two straight defeats. Turkey, meanwhile, is coming off a 2-1 win over the United States in a friendly on Saturday. Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored in a three-minute span in the first half to give their side the win. Watch Mexico vs. Turkey on Prime Video Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre named his final 26-man Gold Cup roster last week, but will have a 34-player squad available for this match. This will be the first ever meeting between Mexico and Turkey. After this match, Mexico will travel to Los Angeles, where it will kick off the Gold Cup on Saturday against the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match. Mexico vs. Turkey (international friendly) When: Tuesday, June 10 Tuesday, June 10 Where: Kenan Stadium (Chapel Hill, NC) Kenan Stadium (Chapel Hill, NC) Time: 9 p.m. ET 9 p.m. ET Channel/streaming: Univision, TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video) We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage
Economic Times
2 days ago
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- Economic Times
Turkey defeats US 2-1 in international friendly despite US possession advantage
Turkey secured a 2-1 victory over the US in an international friendly on June 8, 2025. Despite dominating possession and passing statistics, the US was outscored by a more clinical Turkish side. Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored for Turkey, canceling out an early goal by Jack McGlynn. Turkey capitalizes on scoring chances to beat US Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads US controls possession but falls short Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Turkey defeated the US 2-1 in an international friendly match on June 8, 2025. The fixture, which provided both teams an opportunity to test lineups ahead of competitive fixtures, saw Turkey make the most of their chances despite conceding early and trailing in several key statistical McGlynn gave the US men's national team an early lead with a goal in the opening minute. However, Turkey responded quickly, equalizing in the 24th minute through Arda Güler. Just three minutes later, Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored what would become the winning goal, completing Turkey's first-half the US maintained 60 percent of possession and completed 632 passes with an 88 percent accuracy rate, they failed to capitalize on their control of the game. In contrast, Turkey, with only 40 percent of possession and 441 passes, were more clinical in the final US registered 13 total shots but managed only 3 on target, while Turkey took 11 shots with 5 on target, showing greater efficiency in front of US team's control of the ball did not translate into goals. Their performance featured more accurate passing and overall dominance in midfield, but the inability to convert opportunities proved costly. The team also committed 14 fouls compared to Turkey's 8, reflecting a more aggressive but less effective pieces offered minimal advantage for either side, with Turkey earning 5 corners to the US's 4. Both teams finished the match with one yellow card and no red cards. The US was not called offside during the match, while Turkey was flagged the statistical edge in key metrics like possession and passing accuracy, the US struggled to break down Turkey's defense after the early lead. The friendly revealed gaps in attacking coordination for the United States and underlined Turkey's resilience and finishing match concludes a series of summer friendlies for both teams, offering tactical data and performance insights as they prepare for upcoming competitive fixtures in the international calendar.
