Inglewood, June 26 -- United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino brushed aside concerns after his side suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Turkiye in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match, insisting that finishing top of the group was always the team's primary objective.

Already assured of a place in the Round of 32, the United States made nine changes to their starting XI but were denied a positive finish when Kaan Ayhan scored a dramatic 98th-minute winner to hand already-eliminated Turkiye a memorable victory.

Despite the defeat, the hosts advanced as Group D winners and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara on Wednesday.

"At the moment, no one congratulated us for finishing first in our group," Pochettino told rep...