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US familiar with Australia, Paraguay and Turkey in World Cup Group D
- The United States faces familiar opponents in World Cup Group D, drawing Australia, Paraguay, and Turkey after playing all three in friendlies last year with mixed results.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino replaced previous leadership after the Americans were knocked out during the 2024 Copa America, inheriting a squad with goalkeeper depth issues and Christian Pulisic in a scoring slump.
- Goalkeeper Matthew Ryan captains Australia, making his fourth World Cup appearance, while Paraguay returns under coach Gustavo Alfaro after securing their spot with a draw against Ecuador.
- Turkey qualified under coach Vincenzo Montella after winning playoff games against Romania and Kosovo, returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2002.
- Seeded as co-host, the United States aims to advance from a group played across Vancouver, Seattle, Santa Clara, and Inglewood—one of only four groups within a single time zone.
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Familiar clash for US in WC Group D
CALIFORNIA — The United States is familiar with Australia, Paraguay and Türkiye heading into the 2026 World Cup Group D matchups. The US played all three opponents in friendlies last year, losing 2-1 to Türkiye in June and defeating Australia and Paraguay by 2-1 scores last fall. The Group D games will be played in Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle; Santa Clara, California, south of San Francisco; and Inglewood, California, next to Los Angele…
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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