Group D

Group Overview

United States and Paraguay and Australia are expected to lead this group based on World Cup pedigree.

Turkey could surprise as a dark horse in this group.

Standings

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 United States United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
2 Paraguay Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
3 Australia Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
4 Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
Top 2 advance to Round of 32

Key Match to Watch

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 1:00 AM
United States United States
VS
Paraguay Paraguay

Two experienced nations meet with 19 World Cups between them.

📍 SoFi Stadium

🔮 Our Prediction

This is a tight group. Paraguay and United States are evenly matched.

1
Paraguay Paraguay Advances 1st

Paraguay bring serious tournament experience (8 World Cups) that should tell in the group stage.

2
United States United States Advances 2nd

United States bring serious tournament experience (11 World Cups) that should tell in the group stage.

✗ Turkey — Turkey have found World Cup victories hard to come by (5 wins in 10 matches).
✗ Australia Australia — Australia have found World Cup victories hard to come by (4 wins in 20 matches).

Match-by-Match Predictions

Sat, Jun 13 SoFi Stadium
United States United States vs Paraguay Paraguay

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Sun, Jun 14 BC Place
Australia Australia vs Turkey

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Fri, Jun 19 Lumen Field
United States United States vs Australia Australia

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Sat, Jun 20 Levi's Stadium
Turkey vs Paraguay Paraguay

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Fri, Jun 26 SoFi Stadium
Turkey vs United States United States

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.
Fri, Jun 26 Levi's Stadium
Paraguay Paraguay vs Australia Australia

Too close to call. A draw wouldn't surprise anyone.

Team Analysis

United States
United States Experienced Contender

United States have appeared in 11 World Cups with an all-time record of 9W-8D-20L. Their biggest World Cup win was 3-0 against Belgium.

World Cups: 11
Record: 9W-8D-20L
Win Rate: 24.3%
Paraguay
Paraguay Experienced Contender

Paraguay have appeared in 8 World Cups with an all-time record of 7W-10D-10L. Their biggest World Cup win was 3-1 against Nigeria.

World Cups: 8
Record: 7W-10D-10L
Win Rate: 25.9%
Australia
Australia Experienced Contender

Australia have appeared in 6 World Cups with an all-time record of 4W-4D-12L. Their biggest World Cup win was 3-1 against Japan.

World Cups: 6
Record: 4W-4D-12L
Win Rate: 20%
Turkey Potential Dark Horse

Turkey have appeared in 2 World Cups with an all-time record of 5W-1D-4L. Their biggest World Cup win was 7-0 against South Korea.

World Cups: 2
Record: 5W-1D-4L
Win Rate: 50%

All Matches

Sat, Jun 13 1:00 AM
United States United States
VS
Paraguay Paraguay
SoFi Stadium
Sun, Jun 14 4:00 AM
Australia Australia
VS
Turkey
BC Place
Fri, Jun 19 7:00 PM
United States United States
VS
Australia Australia
Lumen Field
Sat, Jun 20 4:00 AM
Turkey
VS
Paraguay Paraguay
Levi's Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 2:00 AM
Turkey
VS
United States United States
SoFi Stadium
Fri, Jun 26 2:00 AM
Paraguay Paraguay
VS
Australia Australia
Levi's Stadium

Frequently Asked Questions

Which teams are in Group D at World Cup 2026?
Group D consists of United States, Paraguay, Australia and Turkey.
When does Group D play at World Cup 2026?
Group D matches take place from June 13 to June 26, 2026.
How many teams advance from Group D?
The top 2 teams in Group D will advance to the Round of 32 at World Cup 2026. With 48 teams in 12 groups, only the top two from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
Where are Group D matches played?
Group D matches will be played at SoFi Stadium, BC Place, Lumen Field and Levi's Stadium.