Türkiye won. a European World Cup qualifying playoff and will be slotted into the United States' Group D, alongside Australia and Paraguay. Türkiye defeated Kosovo, 1-0, at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, Kosovo.
Türkiye beat the USMNT in a friendly last June, 2-1, in a rain-soaked match at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn.
Three other European teams qualified Tuesday through the playoff: Sweden, Czechia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which defeated Italy on penalties. This was a disaster for the Italians, who failed to qualify for their third straight World Cup, the first former World Cup champion to do that. Previously, they had only failed to qualify once: 1958.
My take: Why do I get a feeling the U.S. is in trouble in the group stage again? Türkiye will be the last team they play in the group stage, meaning wins against Australia and Paraguay are a must.
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Türkiye gets USMNT draw
Türkiye won. a European World Cup qualifying playoff and will be slotted into the United States' Group D, alongside Australia and Paraguay. Türkiye defeated Kosovo, 1-0, at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, Kosovo.
Türkiye beat the USMNT in a friendly last June, 2-1, in a rain-soaked match at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn.
Three other European teams qualified Tuesday through the playoff: Sweden, Czechia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which defeated Italy on penalties. This was a disaster for the Italians, who failed to qualify for their third straight World Cup, the first former World Cup champion to do that. Previously, they had only failed to qualify once: 1958.
My take: Why do I get a feeling the U.S. is in trouble in the group stage again? Türkiye will be the last team they play in the group stage, meaning wins against Australia and Paraguay are a must.
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