The oddity after the USMNT's 2-1 defeat to Turkey was how optimistic the U.S. camp was about the overall effort.

This U.S. team is filled with pace, though Mauricio Pochettino is all about slow, deliberate play. It presents an obvious challenge: Can the USMNT get up to speed before the World Cup?

SportsLine's Brandt Sutton reveals his soccer picks for the international friendly between Turkey and the USMNT on Saturday

One year before hosting the World Cup, the shorthanded United States men’s national team drops a 2-1 friendly with sloppy defense in rainy weather.

The USMNT took an early lead, but fell 2-1 to Turkey after a pair of big defensive errors. Highlights and analysis from Saturday's friendly.

After taking a first-minute lead, the U.S. gave up two in quick succession and fell to Turkey in a Gold Cup tune-up.

USMNT's 2-1 loss to Turkey exposes concerning World Cup readiness gaps as Pochettino's experimental lineup struggles with basic fundamentals

More questions than answers for Pochettino. Outside of McGlynn, and perhaps Tyler Adams and Malik Tillman, it's tough to find many positives from the experimental XI that had an a

Quinn Sullivan and Nathan Harriel made their senior national team debuts on a day when Jack McGlynn, Matt Freese, and Mark McKenzie also played. And they mostly played well, even in a U.S. loss.

Making his USMNT debut, the New York City FC goalkeeper mostly dealt with Turkey's pressure, passing the ball quickly and effectively. He could do nothing on either goal and made three saves, the best of which was his tip over on a long shot from Orkun Kökçü.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s loss to Turkey and why it might be time to worry about Mauricio Pochettino as the USMNT’s head coach. Christian and Alexis then react to Landon Donovan’s recent comments about the players absent from the USMNT squad ahead of the Gold Cup.