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Thursday, 23rd July 2026 · World Cup Desk

Who qualifies from Group D at the 2026 World Cup?

United States won Group D and Australia finished second, so both went through to the round of 32. Third place could still progress among the best eight third-placed teams.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-23 16:02 UTC

GROUP D PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group D standings

Group D, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 United States flag United States 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 16 L 2-3 v Türkiye
2 Australia flag Australia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 27 D 0-0 v Paraguay
3 Paraguay flag Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2 4 40 D 0-0 v Australia
4 Türkiye flag Türkiye 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 22 W 3-2 v United States

Position 2 and 3 separated by overall goal difference (Australia / Paraguay)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: final points, goal difference and how each side's group ended. The top two went through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advanced.

Paraguay flag Can Paraguay qualify from Group D? FIFA 40currently 3rd

Paraguay can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

4 pts GD -2 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-4 v United States W 1-0 v Türkiye D 0-0 v Australia

Paraguay squad →

Group D scenario summary

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