United States shot out of the blocks and guaranteed first place in Group D to advance to the 2026 World Cup knock-out stages. Now, Australia and Paraguay will battle it out for the second spot.
USA’s two straight dominant wins has them comfortable for round three as they can no longer be beaten to the ‘number one seed’, as they would call it.
Australia were the other side to emerge victorious from their opening game, but lost the second. Paraguay went the other way around while Turkey .
World Cup 2026 Group D Table
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World Cup 2026 Group D Fixtures
United States opened proceedings in Group D when they took on Paraguay at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. After a big build-up, the co-hosts showed absolutely no sign of nerves as they jetted into a stunning 3-0 lead at the break, before the teams added one goal apiece in the second-half.
Australia and Turkey clashed in the second game of Group D. The Socceroos claimed the victory, giving their chances of making the knockout stages a massive boost.
Matchday two saw United States dominate once again, this time against Australia. Meanwhile Turkey were once again stunned by a lesser side and the 0-1 loss to Paraguay eliminated Vincenzo Montella’s men from contention.
The final Group D games take place at the same time on Friday 26th June. Turkey take on United States with nothing at stake, while Paraguay and Australia battle it out for second place.
World Cup 2026 Group D Results
With the United States booked for first and Turkey for fourth, it’s all down to Paraguay and Australia.
The Albirroja are currently favoured to beat the Socceroos and guarantee a spot in the knock-out stages. Australia would still have a shot as one of the best third-placed sides, but would depend on results from elsewhere to keep playing.
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