USA national team
The US team enters the 2026 World Cup with greater pressure because they are playing at home. It can be said that the draw results of the group stage are quite favorable, because the opponents are of equivalent level and a bad match will not make them lose the opportunity to enter the knockout round.
In this team, everything revolves around coach Mauricio Pochettino and key star Christian Pulisic. Not reaching the round of 32 will be a disastrous failure, but winning in the group stage is not easy at all.
Turkey
The Turkish national team returns to the World Cup after an impressive performance at EURO 2024, where they reached the quarter-finals and lost to the Netherlands with a score of 1-2. This team that won 3rd place at the 2002 World Cup will have the presence of experienced players such as Hakan Calhanoglu and young talents such as Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz in the squad.
If the national team shows the same football style as two years ago, it would be no surprise if Turkey tops the group.
Paraguay
Paraguay returned to the World Cup for the first time since 2010, and that was a good achievement. They did not receive much expectation, but with the good foundation of a team in South America, the Paraguay team has complete hope of going further. In the qualifiers, Paraguay played defensive football. They did not score many goals, but also did not concede many.
Australian National Team
In terms of strength, Australia is considered the weakest team in this group. However, their chances of winning points are still high, because the remaining opponents are not too superior.
For the Australian team, this will be the sixth consecutive World Cup, and in 2022 they will even reach the round of 16. Opponents such as the USA, Turkey or Paraguay do not have "superstar" players like Mbappe, Messi like the teams that Australia met 4 years ago. This further increases hopes for the kangaroo team.
Notable players in Group D
Group D of the FIFA World Cup does not gather the most outstanding national teams with outstanding talents, but there will definitely be interesting and high-class players present here.
The key player of the US team is Christian Pulisic, but Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson and Weston McKennie are not notable names either. The core of the national team will include key players who have participated in the 2022 World Cup. Among them are Chris Richards and Folarin Balogun.
The Turkish national team comes to the 2026 World Cup with the core being players who have achieved impressive results at EURO 2024. Key players in the national team include captain Hakan Calhanoglu from Inter Milan, Arda Guler from Real Madrid and Kenan Yildiz from Juventus.
Veteran player Jackson Irvine is still very important for the Australian national team, while Harry Souttar and Jordan Bos are also notable names. Mathew Ryan and Alessandro Circati will also be in the training squad before the World Cup.
The Paraguay team stands out thanks to their rich experience. Most of the players have played together for many years, which helps them have an excellent defense. Among the key players of the national team, Miguel Almiron, Julio Enciso and Diego Leon can be mentioned.
Opponents in the round of 32
The top team of Group D will face the third-placed team from one of the Groups B, E, F, I, or J at the San Francisco Bay Arena stadium, while the runner-up will face the runner-up of Group G at Dallas in the round of 32. If the third-placed team in the group qualifies, they will face the top team of Group E, Group K, or Group I at Boston, Kansas City, or New York, New Jersey.
