California, June 26 -- Turkiye signed off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Group D winners and the co-hosts United States, producing a ruthless attacking display that finally broke their long-standing scoring drought and saw young star Arda Guler create national history.

Coming into the contest already eliminated, Turkiye had endured remarkable frustration in front of goal, failing to score from their first 62 shots of the tournament, according to OptaCan. But against the USA, they needed just two attempts to find the net twice, with Arda Guler and Orkun Kokcu converting Turkiye's opening two shots of the match to spark an impressive turnaround.

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