EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. men’s national team suffered yet another setback in what has been a turbulent 2025, falling 2-1 to Turkiye in an international friendly at a rainy Rentschler Field on Saturday.

The loss marks the third consecutive defeat for the Americans and adds further pressure on newly appointed head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Watch: Jack McGlynn goal vs. Türkiye

The match began with rare early promise for the U.S. Just one minute into the game, 21-year-old Houston Dynamo midfielder Jack McGlynn ignited the home crowd with a sensational curling strike from the right flank, giving the Stars and Stripes an ideal start.

But what may have been the best opening 15 minutes from the USMNT all year quickly unraveled into a nightmare first half. A catastrophic error from Real

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