To wrap up our tournament coverage in style, here is the complete lowdown on Group D. In this group, co-hosts the United States will look to make history on home soil in a highly balanced section that features a strong Turkey generation, alongside dangerous sides in Paraguay and Australia.
Below is a detailed breakdown of the fixtures, the squads confirmed so far, and the latest updated projections from the betting market.
🗓️ Fixtures, Dates, UK Kick-Off Times and Stadiums
All match times have been converted to UK time (BST):
- 13 June 2026, 02:00 BST: United States vs Paraguay – Los Angeles (United States).
- 13 June 2026, 05:00 BST: Australia vs Turkey – Vancouver (Canada).
- 19 June 2026, 05:00 BST: Turkey vs Paraguay – San Francisco (United States).
- 19 June 2026, 20:00 BST: United States vs Australia – Seattle (United States).
- 26 June 2026, 03:00 BST: Turkey vs United States – Los Angeles (United States).
- 26 June 2026, 03:00 BST: Paraguay vs Australia – San Francisco (United States).
📋 Official Squad Lists
The United States, Paraguay, and Australia have officially released their final 26-man World Cup squad lists. Turkey, however, is currently operating with a wider provisional selection:
🇺🇸 United States (26-man Squad)
Mauricio Pochettino keeps the core that featured in the last World Cup, relying on Christian Pulisic as the main creative outlet and Weston McKennie to anchor the midfield.
- Goalkeepers: Chris Brady, Matt Freese, Matt Turner.
- Defenders: Max Arfsten, Sergino Dest, Alex Freeman, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty.
- Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Weston McKennie, Cristian Roldan, Brenden Aaronson, Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Malik Tillman, Timothy Weah, Alejandro Zendejas.
- Forwards: Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright.
🇹🇷 Turkey (Provisional 35-man Squad)
Vincenzo Montella calls up a highly talented generation that already showed its potential at Euro 2024. The final cuts will trim the roster, but the standout names are guaranteed their tickets.
- Goalkeepers: Ugurcan Cakir, Altay Bayindir and three others.
- Defenders: Caglar Soyuncu, Ferdi Kadioglu, Merih Demiral and nine others.
- Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu, Orkun Kokcu and five others.
- Forwards: Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Kerem Akturkoglu and seven others.
🇵🇾 Paraguay (26-man Squad)
Gustavo Alfaro builds a solid, defensively organised team. Miguel Almiron serves as the experienced European benchmark, while Brighton’s Julio Enciso carries the heaviest attacking expectations.
- Goalkeepers: Orlando Gill, Roberto Fernandez, Gaston Olveira.
- Defenders: Juan Caceres, Gustavo Velazquez, Gustavo Gomez, Junior Alonso, Jose Canale, Omar Alderete, Alexandro Maidana, Fabian Balbuena.
- Midfielders: Diego Gomez, Mauricio Magalhaes, Damian Bobadilla, Braian Ojeda, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza, Alejandro Gamarra.
- Forwards: Gustavo Caballero, Ramon Sosa, Alex Arce, Isidro Pitta, Gabriel Avalos, Miguel Almiron, Julio Enciso, Antonio Sanabria.
🇦🇺 Australia (26-man Squad)
Tony Popovic leads the Socceroos into the tournament with veteran keeper Mathew Ryan and pacey forward Mathew Leckie. Serie A starlet Cristian Volpato is the major wildcard after pledging his international future just before the finals.
- Goalkeepers: Patrick Beach, Paul Izzo, Mathew Ryan.
- Defenders: Aziz Behich, Jordan Bos, Cameron Burgess, Alessandro Circati, Milos Degenek, Jason Geria, Lucas Herrington, Jacob Italiano, Harry Souttar, Kai Trewin.
- Midfielders: Cameron Devlin, Ajdin Hrustic, Jackson Irvine, Connor Metcalfe, Paul Okon-Engstler, Aiden O’Neill.
- Forwards: Nestory Irankunda, Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil, Mohamed Toure, Nishan Velupillay, Cristian Volpato, Tete Yengi.
💰 Team Outright Odds
This is viewed as one of the most balanced groups of the tournament. The USA and Turkey share the favouritism for the top spot, but Paraguay is well-positioned to battle for qualification until the very end.
To Win Group D
- United States: 11/8
- Turkey: 7/4
- Paraguay: 15/4
- Australia: 7/1
To Qualify from the Group Stage
- United States: 1/3
- Turkey: 4/9
- Paraguay: 5/6
- Australia: 13/8
To Reach the Round of 16
- United States: 5/4
- Turkey: 11/8
- Paraguay: 5/2
- Australia: 15/4
To Reach the Quarter-Finals
- United States: 7/2
- Turkey: 4/1
- Paraguay: 7/1
- Australia: 12/1
To Reach the Semi-Finals
- United States: 9/1
- Turkey: 10/1
- Paraguay: 20/1
- Australia: 40/1
To Reach the Final
- United States: 22/1
- Turkey: 25/1
- Paraguay: 50/1
- Australia: 150/1
To Win the World Cup
- United States: 66/1
- Turkey: 80/1
- Paraguay: 150/1
- Australia: 500/1
⚽ Match Betting Odds (1X2)
- United States (1/1) vs Paraguay (11/4) | Draw: 12/5
- Australia (7/2) vs Turkey (4/5) | Draw: 5/2
- Turkey (6/5) vs Paraguay (12/5) | Draw: 21/10
- United States (7/10) vs Australia (15/4) | Draw: 5/2
- Turkey (17/10) vs United States (29/20) | Draw: 12/5
- Paraguay (23/20) vs Australia (12/5) | Draw: 11/5
⭐ Individual Player Odds: Top Scorer, Golden Ball and Awards
The group offers a relatively open field for individual markets, with Turkish and American talents dominating the top of the betting boards.
To Win the Golden Boot (Top Scorer)
- Christian Pulisic (United States): 80/1
- Folarin Balogun (United States): 100/1
- Haji Wright (United States): 100/1
- Ricardo Pepi (United States): 100/1
- Arda Guler (Turkey): 125/1
- Kenan Yildiz (Turkey): 125/1
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey): 200/1
To Win the Golden Ball (Best Player)
- Arda Guler (Turkey): 80/1
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey): 80/1
- Kenan Yildiz (Turkey): 100/1
- Christian Pulisic (United States): 125/1
- Omar Alderete (Paraguay): 200/1
- Folarin Balogun (United States): 200/1
- Ricardo Pepi (United States): 200/1
To Be the Top Assist Provider
- Arda Guler (Turkey): 100/1
- Christian Pulisic (United States): 100/1
(In goal, USA shot-stopper Matt Freese is priced at 40/1 to win the Golden Glove, with Turkey’s Ugurcan Cakir at 100/1. Turkish sensation Arda Guler is one of the massive overall tournament favourites to win the Best Young Player award, currently sitting at 12/1).
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