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World Cup 2026 Group D

USA won Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 6 points, ahead of Australia on 4. Paraguay finished third and Turkey bottom, from a group of Australia, Paraguay, Turkey, USA.

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Group D standings

TEAMPWDLGDPTS
USA3201+46
Australia311104
Paraguay3111-24
Turkey3102-23

Group D fixtures

FIXTUREKICKOFF (UTC)VENUE
USA vs ParaguayJUN 13 · 01:00 UTCSoFi Stadium
Australia vs TurkeyJUN 14 · 04:00 UTCBC Place
USA vs AustraliaJUN 19 · 19:00 UTCLumen Field
Turkey vs ParaguayJUN 20 · 03:00 UTCLevi's Stadium
Paraguay vs AustraliaJUN 26 · 02:00 UTCLevi's Stadium
Turkey vs USAJUN 26 · 02:00 UTCSoFi Stadium

How did Group D finish?

Group D draws its four teams from 4 confederations: CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean), AFC (Asia), CONMEBOL (South America) and UEFA (Europe). None of the four has won the World Cup; the most seasoned side is USA, whose best finish is third place (1930). Between them the four sides brought 27 previous World Cup appearances into 2026.

USA won Group D with 6 points (2 wins, 8 goals scored), ahead of Australia on 4; both advanced to the Round of 32. Across its six matches the group produced 15 goals, the highest-scoring of them USA 4-1 Paraguay.

Group D put 3 teams into the knockout rounds. USA went out in the round of 16, 4-1 to Belgium. Australia went out in the round of 32, 1-1 to Egypt after extra time. Paraguay went out in the round of 16, 1-0 to France.

How do teams qualify from Group D?

USA qualified as group winners on 6 points from 3 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 4. Australia took the second automatic place on goal difference, 0 against Paraguay's -2, after both finished on 4 points: level on points, the order runs on goal difference, then goals scored, then the head-to-head result. Paraguay went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams on 4 points, so Group D put three sides into the Round of 32. Turkey finished bottom on 3 points.

Group D: quick answers

Which teams are in Group D at the 2026 World Cup?
Group D is made up of Australia, Paraguay, Turkey and USA. Each team plays the other three once, so the group is decided over six matches.
Who qualified from Group D?
USA won Group D and Australia finished second, so both advanced to the Round of 32.
How do teams qualify from Group D?
The top two teams in Group D advance to the Round of 32 automatically. Because 2026 has twelve groups feeding a 32-team knockout round, the eight best third-placed teams across the tournament also go through, so only the team finishing fourth is certain to be eliminated. Ties are broken by goal difference, then goals scored, then the head-to-head result.
How many matches does Group D play?
Six: every team meets each of the other three once. 6 of those fixtures are confirmed in the schedule on this page, each with its kickoff time in UTC.
Where are Group D matches played?
Group D fixtures are hosted at SoFi Stadium, BC Place, Lumen Field and Levi's Stadium. Every match on this page links to its stadium page with capacity, city, and the full list of matches held there.

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Where this data comes from

Every fixture, group, result, and venue on this page is compiled at build time and checked against the official sources below before release. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

  • FIFA: Official tournament site: fixtures, results, groups, and venue assignments.
  • football-data.org: Free football data API. Feeds the build-time results and standings refresh.
  • TheSportsDB: Open sports database. Used for team badges and reference metadata.
  • Wikipedia: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Independent cross-reference for tournament format, history, and all-time records.