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Turkiye beat US with stoppage-time goal in World Cup dead rubber

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According to Al Jazeera English, Turkey defeated the United States with a stoppage-time goal in their World Cup match. Kaan Ayhan scored deep into injury time, handing the Americans their first loss of the tournament. Though both teams had already advanced, the dramatic finish proved that no World Cup match is truly meaningless—even a dead rubber can deliver.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/26/turkiye-usa-fi...

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