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Australia drew 0-0 with Paraguay in their final Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, securing second place and a spot in the Round of 32. Paraguay must wait to see if they advance as one of the best third-placed teams.
Turkey defeated the USA 3-2 in their final Group D match at SoFi Stadium, scoring a last-minute winner to end their World Cup campaign on a high note.
Paraguay and Australia face off in San Francisco on Thursday with a place in the Round of 32 at stake. Both teams control their own destiny in Group D, where the USA has already advanced. Victory would secure knockout-stage qualification for the winner.
USA defeated Australia 2-0 in Seattle to secure a spot in the Round of 32 with a game to spare. Goals from an own goal and Alex Freeman extended the co-hosts' winning streak, marking their first back-to-back World Cup wins since 1930.
Nestory Irankunda scored on his World Cup debut, becoming Australia's youngest ever scorer in the tournament, as a youthful Socceroos side defeated Türkiye 2-0. The 20-year-old dedicated his celebration to Tim Cahill and says there is more to come from the team.
Co-hosts USA face Paraguay in their Group D opener at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12. The match marks the second World Cup on American soil and a historic reunion of teams that met in the 1930 tournament.
