Álex Zendejas

Makes World Cup debut

Zendejas generated one shot (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Thursday's 3-2 defeat against Turkey.

Analysis: Zendejas entered as part of a triple substitution late in Thursday's 3-2 World Cup loss to Turkiye, replacing Brenden Aaronson as manager Mauricio Pochettino looked for a spark with the United States level at 2-2. He couldn't help produce the late breakthrough, as Turkiye struck deep into stoppage time to steal all three points just minutes after his introduction. Despite the limited minutes, Zendejas recorded one shot, one cross and one tackle in his World Cup debut. The defeat ultimately carried no consequences for the United States, which had already locked up first place in Group D and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 on July 1.