2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
FIFA World Cup group

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 the UEFA second round Path C winner. 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 UEFA Path C winner 4[nb 3] UEFA UEFA second round Path C winner March 31, 2026 [nb 3]

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[4]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ a b 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 UEFA Path C winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of UEFA playoff Path C will be Turkey, Slovakia, Kosovo, or Romania.

In the round of 32:[2]

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 group stage victory for USA 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 UEFA Path C winner

Australia Match 6 UEFA Path C winner
Report

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.[7]

United States Match 32 Australia
Report

UEFA Path C winner vs Paraguay

UEFA Path C winner Match 31 Paraguay
Report

UEFA Path C winner vs United States

UEFA Path C winner 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.[8]

Paraguay Match 60 Australia
Report

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.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 United States 0
 Paraguay 0
 Australia 0
UEFA Path C winner 0

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "United States national football team: record v Paraguay". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "United States national football team: record v Australia". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Paraguay national football team: record v Australia". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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