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The USMNT will face Turkey in both teams’ final match of the group stage, with the U.S. looking to maintain momentum as it heads to the knockout stage. While any World Cup game is high-stakes, the result of the U.S. vs. Turkey game won’t affect either country’s outlook; the U.S. has already secured first place in its group by beating Australia and Paraguay, while Turkey lost to both teams and is headed home regardless of its result against the U.S. or Paraguay’s game against Australia.
At a Glance: How to Watch the U.S. vs. Turkey World Cup Game
If you’re looking to catch the game live, it will air at 10 p.m. ET and takes place in Los Angeles. English-language coverage of the game airs on Fox, while Spanish-language coverage is available on Telemundo. You can stream both channels with a subscription to a live-TV streaming service like DirecTV or Fubo. Fox is also available with a subscription to Fox One, while Telemundo is also available with Peacock. Fox and Telemundo are both available for free with an antenna. The Paraguay vs. Australia game, meanwhile, will be played at the same time, and is available to watch in English on FS1 or Spanish on Universo.
How to Watch the U.S. vs. Turkey World Cup Game
Here’s what to know about streaming the game live.
DirecTV
DirecTV is available with a five-day free trial and includes Fox and Telemundo in its Entertainment package. You can also get Fox with the MySports Genre pack.
Fubo
Fubo gets you access to both Fox and Telemundo, which will carry the U.S. vs. Turkey game in English and Spanish, respectively. Fubo is available with a five-day free trial.
Fox One
Fox One is available as a standalone streaming service or as an add-on to Prime Video, and it includes all games on Fox and FS1. A free trial is not available.
Peacock
Peacock includes Spanish coverage of every game on Telemundo. Peacock doesn’t have a free trial, and it costs $10.99/mo for the Premium plan.
U.S. vs. Turkey: What to Know
Even with two games left to play in the group, Turkey has already been eliminated, while the U.S. has already advanced, making this a “dead rubber” game. The result is inconsequential because of FIFA’s change to how ties are settled. Ties are now broken first by head-to-head results within the group, rather than goal differential. Since Turkey lost to both Australia and Paraguay, even if they tie in points with either country at the end of the group stage, they won’t finish better than fourth.
That creates an interesting question for Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the U.S. men’s national team. He may bench several starters, including Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards, and Antonee Robinson; each has a yellow card, and if any of them pick up a second in the group stage, they’ll have to sit out the first game of the Round of 32. Christian Pulisic, meanwhile, missed the second half of the Paraguay match and all of the Australia match after getting a calf injury, but has been training with the team, so his status is in question. The U.S. will likely want to stave off a loss that would risk blunting their momentum heading into the knockouts, while Turkey will surely want to claw back a win to have something to show for their trip.
