Friday, 26 June 2026 at 03:00
Turkey take on USA at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 03:00 on Friday, 26/06.
Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.
Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.
The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.
Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.
The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.
Recommended Bet Our prediction is USA to win the match. USA have the quality and momentum to secure a win on the road. With their recent performances and attacking confidence, they’re well-positioned to claim victory.
USA Win: 8/11
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £17.27
USA Win
Why we predict USA to win the match
Key Betting Insights
Turkey
USA
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Turkey have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:
Matches played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 2
Goals Scored: 0 (Avg. 0)
Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 1.5)
Widening the lens to every competition this season, Turkey's figures look like this:
Matches played: 12
Wins: 8
Draws: 1
Losses: 3
Goals Scored: 25 (Avg. 2.08)
Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 1.33)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Turkey to win the match: 3/1
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £40.00
Turkey
Date
Game
Result
20/06
L
14/06
L
06/06
W
01/06
W
31/03
W
USA, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:
Matches played: 2
Wins: 2
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 6 (Avg. 3)
Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.5)
Looking across all competitions this season, USA's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 6
Wins: 3
Draws: 0
Losses: 3
Goals Scored: 12 (Avg. 2)
Goals Conceded: 12 (Avg. 2)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
USA to win the match: 5/6
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £18.33
USA
Date
Game
Result
19/06
W
13/06
W
06/06
L
31/05
W
31/03
L
The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.
Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Turkey vs USA.
Key metrics International - World Cup International - World CupTeam Form
Turkey
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
L
L
W
W
W
1.8
Home
L
W
W
W
W
2.4
Away
L
W
W
D
W
2
USA
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
L
W
L
1.8
Home
W
W
L
W
L
1.8
Away
L
W
L
L
W
1.2
These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.
Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.
Key metrics 47 last 5 matches 26 last 5 matches
Turkey received +81% more corners than USA in the last 5 matches.
Corners
Turkey
USA
Performance Gap
Paraguay
Australia
Venezuela
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Key metrics 8 last 5 matches 7 last 5 matches
Turkey received +14% more cards than USA in the last 5 matches.
Cards
Turkey
USA
Performance Gap
Paraguay
Australia
Venezuela
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Key metrics 7 last 5 matches 10 last 5 matches
USA scored +43% more goals than Turkey in the last 5 matches.
Goals Scored
Turkey
USA
Performance Gap
Paraguay
Australia
Venezuela
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Key metrics 4 last 5 matches 7 last 5 matches
USA conceded +75% more goals than Turkey in the last 5 matches.
Goals Conceded
Turkey
USA
Performance Gap
Paraguay
Australia
Venezuela
North Macedonia
Kosovo
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