United States' Alex Freeman (16) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates, including Cristian Roldan (15) and Giovanni Reyna (7) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle,

The question as to whether Christian Pulisic should play in a tune-up game against Turkiye is obvious, says a former USMNT coach.

Brazil's 3-0 win saw Haiti become the first side to be eliminated from contention for this World Cup's knockout stages.

In a game between two desperate teams that each lost their opener at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Paraguay defeated Türkiye 1-0 at San Francisco Bay Stadium. With the result, Paraguay kept its hopes of advancing alive into its group finale against Australia.

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Late in the first half of Paraguay's eventual 1-0 win, Almirón got chippy with Türkiye defender Mert Müldür after a foul. Almirón decided to cover his mouth during the argument, leading to a deeply controversial call: Referee Iván Barton gave Almirón a red card following a VAR review.