Turkey took advantage of a sloppy defense to beat the United States 2-1 in a rainy friendly Saturday, dealing the Americans their third straight loss as Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoglu scored in a 2-minute, 20-second span midway through the first half.
Jack McGlynn scored 59 seconds in for the U.S., which was missing many regulars as coach Mauricio Pochettino revamped his roster following a dismal performance at the Concacaf Nations League final four in March.
With a year to go before co-hosting the World Cup, the U.