The US men\u2019s national team have already made history this summer. They scored the most goals they ever have in a single World Cup game, won two straight games in the tournament for the first time in the modern era, and wrapped up top spot in an evenly-matched Group D with a game to spare.<\/p>\n
On Thursday evening they faced a far more familiar foe: World Cup adversity. And in the key moments \u2013 the kind of spots where knockout games are won and lost \u2013 they wilted. Kaan Ayhan\u2019s goal with the last kick of the game sealed a 3-2 win for Turkey, giving their disastrous tournament a positive ending. It also means the Americans go into last 32 \u2013 where they will play Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2013 with fresh questions.<\/p>\n
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