Spotlight USA shifts all focus to Bosnia and Herzegovina in round of 32: 'We'll be ready' Jordan Mendoza USA Today Jun 27, 2026 15 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical USA TODAY Sports' Seth Vertelney breaks down the USMNT's disappointing group-stage finale against Turkey, but why Pulisic's return is encouraging. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Rinse it off. Wipe it away. Spit it out. Throw it in the trash can.kAm(92E6G6C :E :D[ E92E’D 9@H E96 &]$] >6?’D ?2E:@?2= E62> :D 562=:?8 H:E9 :ED D9@4<:?8 =2DE\D64@?5 =@DD E@ %FC<6J E@ 6?5 :ED 8C@FA DE286] x?DE625 @7 5H6==:?8 @? 2 >2E49 :E 5:5?’E =@@< 2== E@@ 72?E2DE:4 :? 2?5 H@CCJ:?8 23@FE 9@H :E 27764ED E96 >@>6?EF> E92E 42>6 7C@> 4=2:>:?8 vC@FA s :? ;FDE EH@ 4@?E6DED[ J@F H@F=5?’E 92G6 8F6DD65 E9:D H2D 2 DBF25 E92E ;FDE 8@E 2 G6CJ 325 E2DE6 :? :ED >@FE9]k^AmkAm%:>6 E@ >@G6 @? 2?5 86E C625J 7@C E96 C@F?5 @7 ba :? H92E 4@F=5 36 E96 >@DE 4C:E:42= >@>6?E :? &]$] D@446C 9:DE@CJ]k^Am Professional Why USA sucking wind vs. Turkey is not end of the world Nancy Armour USA Today kAmq6D:56D H:??:?8 2== E9C66 8C@FA >2E496D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? :ED (@C=5 rFA 9:DE@CJ 2?5 =6EE:?8 E96 9@>6 4C@H5 H:E?6DD 2 G:4E@CJ[ E96 &]$] 5:5?’E 92G6 >F49 E@ 82:? :?D:56 $@u: $E25:F> @? %9FCD52J] %96 C6DF=E H2D :?4@?D6BF6?E:2=[ 2?5 4@249 |2FC:4:@ !@49:EE:?@ AC@G65 :E 3J AFEE:?8 @FE 2 DE2CE:?8 )x 7F== @7 C6D6CG6D[ H9:49 ?62C=J 8@E 2 A@:?E]k^Am People are also reading… Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte What's the gap between Nebraska baseball and a CWS title? A former Husker just lived it Feds warned Bryan East over price transparency. Hospital blames clerical discrepancy Where did Nebraska land on ESPN's 2026 Big Ten football preview Nebraska punt returner named best in the conference heading into 2026 Nebraska's top offensive line target to announce commitment on Friday Bettering Kearney helps Arram heal heart broken by loss of two children Explore Lincoln during Trail Trek bicycle ride later this month Nebraska football representatives announced for Big Ten Media Days Nebraska athletics and Adidas release new football uniforms for 2026 Murder-suicide determined as cause of death for two Omaha couples Nebraska's new Adidas football uniform includes redesigned numbers, pants 48-year-old Douglas County Jail inmate dies in Omaha hospital Blair man charged with multiple counts of first-degree child abuse Nebraska misses out on five-star recruit Albert Simien to Notre Dame kAm#62==J[ E96 @?=J E9:?8 E96 &]$] 9@A65 E@ <?@H H2D H9@ :ED C@F?5 @7 ba @AA@?6?E H@F=5 36] xE 7@F?5 @FE 6I24E=J 2? 9@FC 367@C6 <:4<@77 E92E :E H@F=5 36 q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2]k^AmkAmxE’D F?<?@H? H96? &$|}% H2D :?7@C>65 @7 E96 52E6 7@C :ED yF=J ` >2E49FA :? $62EE=6[ 3FE :E H2D 4=62C=J 2H2C6 @7 :E ;FDE 2 76H >:?FE6D 27E6C H2=<:?8 @77 E96 A:E49[ 7@4FD:?8 @? E92E C2E96C E92? H@CCJ:?8 23@FE H92E F?7@=565]k^Am kAm“(6VC6 2E 2 E@A =6G6=] xV> ?@E H@CC:65 H92ED@6G6C[” D2:5 >:57:6=56C qC6?56? p2C@?D@?] “(6VC6 8@:?8 E@ >@G6 @? E@ E96 ?6IE @?6 2?5 36 C625J E@ 8@ 7@C q@D?:2]”k^AmkAm|:57:6=56C %J=6C p52>D D2:5 96 925 H2E4965 D@>6 @7 q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2 :? E96 E@FC?2>6?E[ 3FE E96J “92G6?VE 2?2=JK65 E96> 2 =@E[” D@ E96J H:== ?665 E@ 8@ :?E@ 7F== D4@FE:?8]k^Am kAmqFE 5@?VE 36 7@@=65 3J :E 36:?8 2 E9:C5\A=246 E62> A=2J:?8 :? E96 <?@4<@FE C@F?5 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? :ED 9:DE@CJ] *@F 5@?’E ?665 >F49 C6D62C49 E@ <?@H :E’D 2 q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2 E62> E92E H:== 36 D6E @? A=2J:?8 DA@:=6C E@ E96 9@DE ?2E:@? — D@>6E9:?8 :E 92D 6IA6C:6?46 5@:?8 2=C625J]k^Am kAm%96 +>2;6G: H6C6 E96 @A6?:?8 @AA@?6?E 282:?DE r2?252 @? :ED 9@>6 EFC7[ 2?5 :E =65 7@C E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 E96 >2E49 367@C6 7:?:D9:?8 H:E9 2 `\` E:6] p7E6C :E 76== 2A2CE =2E6 282:?DE $H:EK6C=2?5[ q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2 92?5=65 "2E2C :? E96 7:?2= 8C@FA DE286 >2E49 E@ 7:?:D9 E9:C5 :? vC@FA q 2?5 6G6?EF2==J D64FC6 2 <?@4<@FE C@F?5 3:5]k^Am Christian Pulisic of the U.S. reacts after the match against Turkey on June 25. Kiyoshi Mio, Imagn Images kAm(9:=6 E96 &$|}% :D?’E 2== H@CC:65 23@FE >@>6?EF>[ q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2 42? 46CE2:?=J C:56 @? :E] %96C6’D 2=D@ E96 &]$] DECF88=6D 282:?DE tFC@A62? E62>D[ =@D:?8 `_ DEC2:89E >2E496D E@ @AA@D:E:@? 7C@> E96 4@?E:?6?E 2?5 ?@E 362E:?8 @?6 D:?46 a_a`] %92E CF? H2D 6IE6?565 H:E9 E96 =@DD E@ %FC<6J]k^Am kAm“,q@D?:2 2?5 w6CK68@G:?2. 2C6 2 8@@5 E62>[” D2:5 $632DE:2? q6C92=E6C[ @?6 @7 &$|}%’D 8@2=\D4@C6CD @? %9FCD52J] “xEVD 2 C@F?5 @7 ba 5@\@C\5:6 82>6[ D@ H6V== 36 C625J]”k^Am kAm%96C6’D 2=D@ E96 AC6DDFC6 E92E H:== ?@H C2>A FA 2 76H ?@E496D] p7E6C DF49 2 3=2K:?8 DE2CE E@ E9:D E@FC?2>6?E[ H9:49 925 72?D 3FJ:?8 DE@4< :?E@ E9:D 36:?8 2 E62> E92E 4@F=5 92G6 :ED 36DE (@C=5 rFA CF? 6G6C[ :E ?@H 92D E@ 324< FA E96 9JA6] *@F 42?’E 5@ E92E H:E9 2 @?6\2?5\5@?6 2AA62C2?46 :? E96 <?@4<@FE C@F?5[ H9:49 92D 92AA6?65 :? &$|}%’D =2DE E9C66 (@C=5 rFA E@FC?2>6?ED] k^Am kAm{@D:?8 @? J@FC 9@>6 E6CC:E@CJ H@F=5 ;FDE >2<6 :E H@CD6[ >2<:?8 :E AC6EEJ >F49 ?646DD2CJ E@ H:? 2?5 C642AEFC6 E96 DA2C< 7C@> E96 >2E496D 282:?DE !2C28F2J 2?5 pFDEC2=:2 E92E 42AE:G2E65 2 ?2E:@?]k^Am kAm“%96C6VD 2 =@E @7 >65:2 2?5 J@FVC6 :? J@FC 4@F?ECJ 2?5 :EVD 2 3:8 562= 2?5 DEF77 =:<6 E92E[ 3FE H6 ;FDE 8@ @FE E96C6 2?5 H6 H2?E E@ A=2J 7@@E32==[” p2C@?D@? D2:5] “%96C6VD 8@:?8 E@ 36 AC6DDFC6[ E92EVD 7@@E32==[ 6DA64:2==J H96? J@FVC6 2E E96 (@C=5 rFA] qFE H6VC6 C62==J C625J E@ 8@ 2?5 H6VC6 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 E9:D q@D?:2 82>6 2?5 5@ E96 36DE H6 42?]”k^Am kAmx7 &$|}% 42? D?2A :ED tFC@A62? 5C@F89E[ :E 4@F=5 92G6 t8JAE @C $@FE9 z@C62 :? E96 C@F?5 @7 `e[ 2?5 A@DD:3=J :? E96 BF2CE6C7:?2=D[ E@FC?2>6?E 72G@C:E6 $A2:? :? E96 H2J @7 C6249:?8 E96 D6>:7:?2=D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 `hb_]k^AmkAmxEVD @?6 82>6 2E 2 E:>6[ 3FE %62> &$p ?665D E@ 36 C625J 7@C E9:D DEC6E49 @7 A=2J] x? 724E[ E92E H2D E96 AC6G2=6?E >6DD286 2>@?8 E96 &]$] DBF25i “(6’== 36 C625J]” k^Am kAm~? yF=J `[ :E @F89E E@ 36]k^Am Professional 'Believe Work Compete’: Mauricio Pochettino is leaving his mark on USMNT Nancy Armour USA Today 0 Comments Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story USMNT suffers 'gut punch' in group stage finale, but Pulisic returns USA TODAY Sports' Seth Vertelney breaks down the USMNT's disappointing group-stage finale against Turkey, but why Pulisic's return is encouraging. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Trae Taylor: Junior Season Highlights Husker camp update, Sam's chat with Matt Rhule | Pick Six Podcast Husker camp update, Sam's chat with Matt Rhule | Pick Six Podcast Kolden Kohler's walk-off bunt against Westside Kolden Kohler's walk-off bunt against Westside How the Charles Schwab Field grounds crew preps for College World Series How the Charles Schwab Field grounds crew preps for College World Series
Professional 'Believe Work Compete’: Mauricio Pochettino is leaving his mark on USMNT Nancy Armour USA Today
USMNT suffers 'gut punch' in group stage finale, but Pulisic returns USA TODAY Sports' Seth Vertelney breaks down the USMNT's disappointing group-stage finale against Turkey, but why Pulisic's return is encouraging.
