Turkey 3-2 USA in the Ninth Minute of Stoppage Time: American Dreams Survive Anyway

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The United States lost 3-2 to Turkey in a match that ended in the ninth minute of stoppage time with Kaan Ayhan poking home a winner. The USA had already won Group D before the match kicked off. They topped the group with seven points regardless of this result. But losing to an already-eliminated Turkey in stoppage time when you're celebrating qualification is exactly the kind of result that creates questions going into the knockout rounds. Turkey were already out. They had nothing to lose. They played accordingly. The USA's defensive fragility that has been noted all tournament was exposed again. Balogun scored twice and played well. The defence did not. The knockout round begins now and the defensive issues need addressing.

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