EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- The U.S. men's national team, with a squad that is far from full strength, kicked off their Gold Cup preparation with a 2-1 loss to Turkey during a friendly at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday.
Initially up 1-0 thanks to a first-minute goal from Jack McGlynn, the hosts then lost their lead with a rapid set of goals from Arda Güler and Kerem Aktürkoglu in the 24th and 27th minutes, respectively.
Next up for the USMNT in their final Gold Cup preparation tune-up is a match against Switzerland in Nashville, Tennessee on June 10.