Matt Turner 's remarkable, unlikely rise from the New England Revolution to starting four games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is a scripwriter's dream.
But the 31-year-old is far from satisfied as the United States prepare to co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada.
"As soon as the World Cup ended, I was like, 'Oh my god, I have to get back. I got to do that again. That's going to be sick. In America – are you kidding me?!' It has driven me so much," Turner said on Off The Ball .
"Every career decision that I've ever made has been to try to best position myself to help the national team and be on the national team. I always try to think about how I can continue to elevate things for the team and myself."
That mindset is largely why Turner returned to MLS t