USMNT vs. Türkiye: Starting XI & Lineup Notes

LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. TÜRKIYE
International Friendly
June 7, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field; East Hartford, Conn.
Pre-Game Coverage: 3:00 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock
Radio: WestwoodOne Sports, Fútbol de Primera
Social Media: @USMNT on X and Instagram; U.S. Soccer on Facebook, The U.S. Soccer App

Today’s USMNT Starting XI vs. TÜRKIYE: 3-Chris Richards (Capt.), 6-Jack McGlynn, 10-Diego Luna, 12-Miles Robinson, 14-Luca de la Torre, 15-Johnny Cardoso,16-Alex Freeman, 17-Malik Tillman, 24-Patrick Agyemang,25-Matt Freese, 27-Max Arfsten

Substitutes: 1-Matt Turner, 26-Chris Brady, 2-John Tolkin, 4-Tyler Adams, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 7-Quinn Sullivan, 8-Sebastian Berhalter, 9-Damion Downs, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 13-Tim Ream, 19-Haji Wright, 20-Nathan Harriel, 21-Paxten Aaronson,22-Mark McKenzie, 23-Brian White

• USMNT Starting XI Caps (including this match): Miles Robinson (32), Luca de la Torre (25), Chris Richards (25), Johnny Cardoso (19), Malik Tillman (18), Patrick Agyemang (5), Diego Luna (5), Jack McGlynn (5), Max Arfsten (4), Alex Freeman (1), Matt Freese (1)
• The Starting XI averages 13 caps.
• NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese and Orlando City defender Alex Freeman become the ninth and tenth players to debut under Mauricio Pochettino. At 20 years, 303 days, Freeman is also the youngest player to earn his first cap under the USMNT head coach and first to do so during a FIFA window.
• Having grown up just five minutes from Rentschler Field, East Hartford product Patrick Agyemang earns his team-leading fifth cap of 2025. Agyemang also leads the team with three goals this year.
• Already with an assist in each of his past two appearances, Diego Luna also records his fifth cap for the Red, White and Blue.
• Center back Chris Richards captains the USMNT for the second time tonight. The recently crowned FA Cup winner with Crystal Palace first wore the armband in the 1-1 draw with New Zealand on Sept. 10, 2024, in Cincinnati.
• Richards and Miles Robinson pair in central defense for the eighth time tonight. The USA is 6W-1L-0D when the pair starts together and has won each of the past four matches.
• Luca de la Torre earns his eighth career start and first since Nov. 20, 2023, at Trinidad and Tobago. It’s also de la Torre’s first appearance since the New Zealand match on Sept. 10, 2024.
• Malik Tillman and Johnny Cardoso make their first appearances in 2025.
• Both Max Arfsten and Jack McGlynn collect their first starts during a FIFA international window.
• Agyemang, Arfsten, Freeman, Freese,and Tillman will all earn their first international appearances against opposition from UEFA.
• Four starters made their debut in a January camp match: Luna and McGlynn (2024), Agyemang and Arfsten (2025).
• Five substitutes would earn their debut if they enter the match: Sebastian Berhalter, Chris Brady, Damion Downs,Nathan Harriel and Quinn Sullivan.
• In a series that dates back to a 1-1 draw on Sept. 4, 1991 in Istanbul, the USMNT is 2W-1L-1D all-time against Türkiye and has won each of the past two matches, winning by 2-1 scorelines on May 29, 2010 in Philadelphia and June 1, 2014 in Harrison, N.J. Türkiye’s lone win was also a 2-1, result, coming in the opening match of the FIFA Confederations Cup on June 19, 2003 in St. Etienne, France.
• The USMNT is 4W-2L-2D in eight previous matches at Rentschler Field.