Associated Press photojournalist Marcio Sanchez was one of the many people anticipating that Christian Pulisic would be involved in scoring opportunities when he got on the field for the U.S.

Three thoughts on U.S. national team’s 3-2 loss to Turkey in the World Cup at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night: 1. Culture clash Mauricio Pochettino was born and raised in Argentina. His family is of Italian descent.

While the nation of Türkiye may be successfully showing off its sports diplomacy skills during the 2026 World Cup, the team’s visit to Los Angeles has triggered painful memories and provoked historical grievances from Southern California’s Armenian community.

DaMarcus Beasley breaks down the USMNT's defeat to Turkey, telling Lori Lindsey and Jon Arnold why he believes there's no reason to panic.