The U.S. men’s national team’s lack of final-third quality cost them in Saturday’s home friendly loss to Turkey.Jack McGlynn scored the USMNT’s opening goal in East Hartford, but Turkey battled back to earn a 2-1 road victory. It marked the first three-match losing streak for the Americans since Summer 2024.McGlynn struck early for the USMNT, calling his own number on the opening attack of the match. Malik Tillman sprayed a pass out to McGlynn on the right wing, before the Houston Dynamo midfielder curled a left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner for a 1-0 lead.It marked McGlynn’s second goal of his USMNT career.A stupendous strike from @JackMcGlynn7 right from the start! #USMNT x @VW pic.twitter.com/d8gtWhqgF9— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 7, 2025Turkey would respond though in the first half, receiving a bit of luck on its equalizing goal. Arda Guler pressured Johnny Cardoso’s clearance which led to a deflection past Matt Freese for a 1-1 equalizer.Kerem Akturkoglu propelled Turkey in front three minutes later, rifling home in the box after Miles Robinson’s attempted clearance fell to the midfielder.The USMNT improved after halftime but Turkey’s Berke Ozer helped his side hang on for the victory. Patrick Agyemeng was denied by the 25-year-old before Tillman’s header was also repelled.Mauricio Pochettino made six changes off of his bench, but the Americans failed to find a tying goal before the final whistle.The USMNT will next face Switzerland on June 10 in their final friendly before the CONCACAF Gold Cup.