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orywireThe U.S. men's national team plays Türkiye next on June 25 in Los Angeles after beating Australia and clinching a knockout-round place. The Americans are also set for a July 1 Round-of-32 match in Santa Clara, with the opponent still to be determined.
The U.S. men's national team plays Türkiye next at the World Cup on Thursday, June 25, at 10 p.m. ET in Los Angeles. The game is the Americans' final Group D match, but the larger picture is already set: the U.S. is through to the Round of 32 after beating Australia 2-0, and Paraguay's win over Türkiye made the Americans the Group D winner.
FOX's match page lists the June 25 game on FOX and FOX One. It remains on the schedule even though the U.S. has already secured a knockout-round place.
For fans looking for the next kickoff, this is the next U.S. game before the knockout stage begins.
The U.S. beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle, with an Australia own goal and an Alex Freeman header giving the Americans their second win in two Group D games. FIFA described the result as enough to put the U.S. into the Round of 32 with one group match still to play.
The U.S. had already beaten Paraguay 4-1 in its opener, so the Australia result moved the Americans to six points from two matches. Later, Reuters reported that Paraguay's 1-0 win over Türkiye made the U.S. the Group D winner.
That means the June 25 game against Türkiye will not determine whether the U.S. advances or whether it wins the group. It still matters for form, player management and momentum before the knockout round.
The first U.S. knockout match is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, in Santa Clara, California.
The City of Santa Clara lists Match 81 at Levi's Stadium as:
Group D Winner vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place
Because the U.S. has won Group D, that is the path the Americans are on. The opponent is not yet known because the relevant third-place teams still have to be finalized across the group stage.
The Round-of-32 opponent remains to be determined. The kickoff time for the July 1 match was also listed as TBD in the checked local host-city schedule.
The June 25 Group D games still matter for Australia and Paraguay, who play at the same time in Santa Clara. Those results can affect who else advances from the group, but they do not change the U.S. position as Group D winner based on the latest checked reports.
The next item to watch is the official USA vs. Türkiye match listing before kickoff on June 25. After that, the focus moves to the Round-of-32 opponent and kickoff time for July 1.
FIFA, FOX and the local host-city schedule should be checked again once the relevant group-stage matches are complete.
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