2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 12 to 25, 2026. The group consists of the United States, 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.
Teams
'''Notes'''Standings
In the round of 32:- 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.
Matches
All times listed are local, UTC−7.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.Australia vs UEFA Path C winner
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.UEFA Path C winner vs Paraguay
UEFA Path C winner vs United States
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.Discipline
The team conduct 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:- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card : −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;