It’s halftime in Inglewood, where Turkey has a surprising 2-1 lead in their match against the United States.
Unfortunately, it’s too little, too late for Turkey, and the rules to break the head-to-head ties mean they are mathematically eliminated, even if they win today.
If they win, they still cannot skip Australia or Paraguay because those two nations beat them in the group stage matches.
This match is about status for Turkey. There was talk before the World Cup started that they could lead the group, but now they are leaving early.
Turkey has shown weakness so far. They did not drop their heads when Auston Trusty scored to put the USA ahead in the third minute; they regrouped and are now leading with goals from Arda Guler in the 10th minute and Orkun Kokcu in the 31st minute.
Turkey 2-1 USA, halftime
