# USMNT Head for Knockouts, plus Final Day in Groups G, H, I | Day 16 Preview | Morning Cupdate, Presented by The Home Depot

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Podcast: [Men In Blazers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-in-blazers-171816)
Published: 2026-06-26T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The USMNT lost to Türkiye in their third game, but progress as group leaders. This is Morning Cupdate, brought to you by The Home Depot. In today’s show, we reflect on the USMNT’s first defeat of the tournament against Türkiye. Plus, we react to Ecuador’s shock victory against Germany and the Netherlands topping Group F. We preview the final games of Groups G, H, and I - it’s France vs Norway as Mbappe faces Haaland, and can Cape Verde progress to the knockout stage? In Morning Cupdate vs The Night Cup, Betty takes on Kyle Beckerman, and we reveal exclusively why the USMNT had such an impressive group stage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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