United States, Türkiye, Christian Pulisic and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
After the final Group D World Cup match.
The United States lost 3-2 to eliminated Türkiye on the final kick of its last group match, but still finished top of Group D. Christian Pulisic returned from a calf injury and looked sharp off the bench.
Results elsewhere confirmed Bosnia-Herzegovina as the USMNT’s round-of-32 opponent in Santa Clara. Pochettino defended heavy rotation and yellow-card management, saying the group win mattered more than an unbeaten record.