American Wright scores 8th goal of season for Antalyaspor

Published October 31, 2022 1:51 PM

By The Associated Press

American forward Haji Wright scored his eighth goal of the season, helping Antalyaspor win 2-0 at Sivasspor in the Turkish Super League. A 24-year-old from Los Angeles, Wright scored in the 24th minute for a two-goal lead. Wright took a pass from Sam Larsson on a counterattack and rounded goalkeeper Ali Sasal Vural to score with a left-foot shot from 6 yards. Wright is competing with Jesús Ferreira, Ricardo Pepi and Josh Sargent for forward spots on the U.S. World Cup roster that will be announced Nov. 9.

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