2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
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Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 12 to 25, 2026.[1] The group consists of the United States (co-host), Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025[nb 1] | June 2026 | |||||||||
| D1 |  United States | 1 | CONCACAF | Co-host | February 14, 2023[nb 2] | 12th | 2022 | Third place (1930) | 14 | |
| D2 |  Paraguay | 3 | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL round robin sixth place | September 4, 2025 | 9th | 2010 | Quarterfinals (2010) | 39 | |
| D3 |  Australia | 2 | AFC | AFC third round Group C runner-up | June 10, 2025 | 7th | 2022 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | 26 | |
| D4 |  Turkey | 4[nb 3] | UEFA | UEFA second round Path C winner | March 31, 2026 | 3rd | 2002 | Third place (2002) | 25[nb 3] | |
Notes
- The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[4]
- Although the United bid was selected on June 13, 2018, the automatic berths allocated to the hosts were not confirmed until a decision by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[5]
- As the identity of the UEFA second round Path C winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Turkey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
In the round of 32:[2]
- The winner of Group D will advance to play the third-placed team of Group B, Group E, Group F, Group I, or Group J.
- The runner-up of Group D will advance to play the runner-up of Group G.
- The third-placed team of Group D might advance to play the winner of Group E, Group I, or Group K (if one of the eight best third-placed teams from the group stage).
Matches
All times listed are local, UTC−7 (PDT).[1]
United States vs Paraguay
The teams have met nine times previously, including once in the World Cup, a 3–0 victory in the group stage for the United States in 1930, and most recently in 2025, a 2–1 win for the host nation in a friendly.[6]
| United States | Match 4 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Australia vs Turkey
The teams played two times against each other, with Turkey winning both friendly matches played in May 2004.[7]
United States vs Australia
The teams have faced each other four times prior to the tournament, most recently in 2025, a 2–1 win for the United States in a friendly.[8]
| United States | Match 32 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Turkey vs Paraguay
The teams have only met once in a scoreless draw in 1995.[9]
Turkey vs United States
The teams have faced each other five times prior to the tournament, most recently in 2025, a 2–1 win for Turkey in a friendly.[10]
| Turkey | Match 59 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Paraguay vs Australia
The teams have previously faced each other five times, most recently in 2010, a 1–0 win for Australia in a friendly match.[11]
Discipline
The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]
- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.
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| Turkey |
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