The United States face a tough World Cup test against Turkey this summer, their final opponent in Group D of the competition. Turkey become USA's highest-ranked group opponents with a current world ranking of 22. Pochettino and the USA, meanwhile, are playing in a World Cup warmup in Atlanta on Tuesday against Portugal, who are without an injured Cristiano Ronaldo. USA are favorites against Paraguay and Australia so in theory, they could have progress into the knockout stages secured before they face Turkey. But if there are any errors, it's a tough final game for Pochettino's team to make sure they don't face an embarrassing early exit.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2026 21:54 UTC