Turnovers and individual errors were punished by Turkiye, who went into the half ahead and withstood the USMNT in the second half of play. With the loss, Pochettino has also become the first USMNT coach to lose three consecutive games since Jurgen Klinsmann in 2015.

The United States men's national team couldn't maintain an early lead over Türkiye in a friendly at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Connecticut, falling by the final score of 2-1.

The United States Men's National Team fell 2-1 to Türkiye in East Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday. It's the USMNT's third straight defeat of 2025, following losses to Panama and Canada in the Nations League finals in March.

The United States men's national team put a green but promising team on the field for Saturday's friendly with Turkiye at Rentscher Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

After suffering shocking defeats to Panama and Canada in back-to-back 2025 Concacaf Nations League matches, the USMNT returned to action in its first of two international friendlies ahead of this summer’s Gold Cup.

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said it's important to focus on the opportunity for his young squad, rather than the absences of several senior players.