USMNT player ratings: Turner 3/10 in first World Cup loss - ESPN

It looked like the U.S. men's national team was about to go through World Cup group play without a loss until Kaan Ayhan's last-minute winner sent the Americans to a 3-2 defeat Thursday against Türkiye at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

The U.S. winning its first two games to start the tournament and securing the top spot in Group D meant manager Mauricio Pochettino could rest the majority of his starting XI and get a feel for how the rest of his lineup fared. The early returns were positive, with goals from Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter, but ultimately the U.S. couldn't stop conceding to Türkiye.

Here's a look at what happened, how it unfolded and what it means going forward as the U.S. heads to the knockout round.

Mauricio Pochettino, 6 --Gaining a firmer grasp on his depth was the most important thing for Pochettino and his staff to take from the match against Türkiye. What they saw were players they know they can trust when it comes time for a change, whereas others appeared to present them more questions than answers. A draw seemed like a fair result until that breakdown at the end sent the U.S. to its first defeat.

GK Matt Turner, 3 — It could be argued that he might have come out too early on Arda Güler's goal to close down the angle before still getting beat. What also didn't help Turner is that he, like a few others, appeared to be frozen in response to Orkun Kökçü's go-ahead goal. But Turner was consistent when it came to stopping crosses before the late winner.

RB Joe Scally, 4 — Seeing the contributions that Alex Freeman and Sergiño Dest have made from the right side in the Americans' previous two games was a contrast to Scally, who was much quieter in that area. He was also caught out of