Group D: World Cup 2026 teams, fixtures and standings

Group D of the 2026 World Cup brings together United States, Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye.

With 48 teams and 12 groups in the new format, every one of these four sides starts with a realistic path to the knockout rounds: the top two of Group D qualify automatically, and even a third-place finish can be enough, because the eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups also reach the new Round of 32.

Here is how the four teams line up. United States arrive through CONCACAF, as one of the three host nations, playing at home. Paraguay arrive through CONMEBOL. Australia arrive through AFC. Türkiye arrive through UEFA.

No side in Group D has ever won a World Cup, which makes it one of the more open groups in the draw. Without a clear heavyweight, the four teams should fancy their chances, and the group could easily come down to goal difference on the final matchday.

United States plays this World Cup at home as a host nation, which means a partisan crowd and the extra weight of expectation in every group game.

Across the three matchdays, the standings table above updates as results come in, with the top two highlighted. Watch the goal-difference column closely: in the 48-team format it is often the tiebreaker that separates a side that advances as a best third-placed team from one that goes home.

Confederations represented in this group include CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC and UEFA, a reminder of how the World Cup pulls together very different styles of football into a single table.

Group D plays out over three matchdays, with the two fixtures on the final matchday kicking off at the same time to keep things fair, so no team knows in advance exactly what result it needs.

That simultaneous finish often produces the most dramatic moments of the group stage, as goals in one match reshape the table in the other. Until then, every point and every goal counts toward separating four teams that all believe they can go through.

The 2026 World Cup is the first staged by three host countries — the United States, Mexico and Canada — and the first with 48 teams, so Group D is part of the largest World Cup ever played.

The group games are spread across different host cities and stadiums, which means the four teams here may travel between time zones and climates between matchdays, from the heat of the south to the milder north.

That backdrop is part of what makes the group stage unpredictable, and it is one more reason to keep this page handy as the schedule unfolds.

Whoever comes through Group D moves into the knockout bracket, where a single defeat ends the tournament. Finishing first rather than second usually means a kinder path on paper, which is why the order at the top of the group matters as much as qualification itself.

Spanish-speaking fans in the United States can follow every Group D match in Spanish. The biggest games air free over the air on Telemundo, Universo adds extra coverage on cable, and Peacock streams the matches in Spanish on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, phones and smart TVs.

That means you can watch all six group games — three matchdays of two fixtures each — in Spanish without necessarily paying for cable.

Bookmark this page to keep up with Group D from the first whistle to the final standings. As results come in, the table above reorders automatically, the fixtures show the latest scores, and each match links through to a full guide with the channel and kickoff time.

Whether you are backing one of these four teams or simply following the World Cup, everything you need to watch Group D in Spanish is gathered in one place.