Fri, Jun 12
9:00 PM ET
SoFi Stadium · Los Angeles
World Cup 2026
GROUP D
United States · Paraguay · Australia · Turkiye
The USA play at home. Türkiye's golden generation arrives. Paraguay and Australia complete an open group.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇺🇸United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇦🇺Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇹🇷Turkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇵🇾Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇺🇸
United States
FIFA ranking #16
Manager
Mauricio Pochettino
Key Player
Christian Pulisic
AC Milan
World Cup Pedigree
12 appearances · best: Third place (1930)
🇵🇾
Paraguay
FIFA ranking #42
Manager
Gustavo Alfaro
Key Player
Julio Enciso
Strasbourg
World Cup Pedigree
9 appearances · best: Quarter-finals (2010)
🇦🇺
Australia
FIFA ranking #25
Manager
Tony Popovic
Key Player
Jackson Irvine
FC St. Pauli
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
🇹🇷
Turkiye
FIFA ranking #26
Manager
Vincenzo Montella
Key Player
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Inter Milan
World Cup Pedigree
3 appearances · best: Third place (2002)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
The United States carry the weight and opportunity of a home World Cup. Their route is manageable, but none of the three opponents give them an obvious free match.
Türkiye may be the group’s most volatile team: technical, fearless, and capable of turning games into open exchanges. Paraguay and Australia both know how to survive uncomfortable tournament rhythms.
This group could be decided by who handles pressure best. The USA have the crowd, Türkiye have the ceiling, and the outsiders have enough edge to punish hesitation.
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