INGLEWOOD, CA — The will shut out the group stage on Thursday, June 25.
Previous to the event, this gave the impression to be a can’t-miss matchup between the 2 prime groups within the group. In actuality, .
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For the primary time in its historical past, the has clinched its group with a sport to spare. In the meantime, Turkey is already eradicated earlier than kickoff.
It may nonetheless be an intriguing matchup nonetheless, and the person within the heart of all of it shall be referee Mustapha Ghorbal.
Ghorbal, a 40-year-old Algerian, shall be assisted by fellow Algerians, Mokrane Gourari and Abbes Akram Zerhouni.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his workforce’s third objective in the course of the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his workforce’s third objective in the course of the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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Folarin Balogun #20 of the USA scores his workforce’s third objective in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
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Cesar Samudio #12 of Panama fails to save lots of a shot from Giovanni Reyna #7 of the USA as he scores his workforce’s fourth objective in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
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US midfielder #07 Giovanni Reyna (R) scores his workforce’s fourth objective in the course of the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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US gamers rejoice the fourth objective by midfielder #07 Giovanni Reyna in the course of the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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Omar Al-Ali of the United Arab Emirates will function the fourth official and Mohamed Al-Hammadi would be the reserve assistant referee.
That is the second World Cup for Ghorbal, who took cost of two group stage matches on the 2022 World Cup. That is additionally the second match of this World Cup for Ghorbal, who officiated ’s opening-game win towards .
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Who’re USA vs. Turkey referees?
The total listing of referees for USMNT-Turkey is as follows:
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Assistant referee 1: Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Assistant referee 2: Abbes Akram Zerhouni (Algeria)
Fourth official: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Reserve assistant referee: Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Antonio Garcia ()
Assist VAR: Juan Lara (Chile)