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USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino criticized reporters for not congratulating the team after they topped Group D at the 2026 World Cup, even as they rested players in a dead-rubber vs Turkey. The group win secures a Round of 32 clash with Bosnia, and Pochettino stressed the achievement’s importance while noting the media should celebrate the team’s success.
Nine changes from Mauricio Pochettino couldn’t stop a 3-2 loss to Turkey at SoFi Stadium. Auston Trusty opened the scoring for the USMNT, Turkey replied through Arda Guler and Orkun Kokcu before Sebastian Berhalter equalized after halftime; Kaan Ayhan’s stoppage-time strike gave Turkey the win. The result leaves the U.S. atop Group D and advancing to a knockout game against Bosnia & Herzegovina, and the piece also provides a full player-by-player rating of the USMNT.
Turkey defeated the USMNT 3-2 on a stoppage-time goal by Kaan Ayhan, capping a dramatic group-stage finale. Berhalter’s 49th-minute equalizer and Christian Pulisic’s late impact offered positives, but defensive depth and late drama defined the night, leaving the Americans to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32.
Australia earned a goalless draw with Paraguay to finish second in Group D and advance to the World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the second consecutive tournament, while Paraguay advance in third. Tony Popovic rotated his side, with standout shifts from Volpato and Bos and Circati anchoring the defense; Enciso remained Paraguay’s danger man but the game stayed scoreless as late chances came and went.
As the World Cup enters its knockout-buildup phase, the USMNT’s final group game against Turkey is about preserving momentum and belief, even as circumstances around advancement hang in the balance. The day also features pivotal Group E and F matchups—Curaçao vs Ivory Coast and Ecuador vs Germany—plus human-interest stories like Memo Ochoa’s likely farewell and Haiti’s inspirational performance, with fan scenes from Seoul to South Beach underscoring the tournament’s emotional pull beyond results.
The United States men’s national team is on track to meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after BiH’s win clinched third in Group B, making the date with the U.S. all-but confirmed. The U.S. has already won Group D and still has one group game left (vs Türkiye) which is effectively a scrimmage, while potential Round of 16 opponents include a Group G winner or another third-placed team, with Belgium as the highest-ranked among likely foes.
USMNT clinched top spot in Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia and will enter the knockout stage as group winner. In the Round of 32 they’ll face the third-placed team from Groups B, E, F, I or J, with potential opponents including Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar and others. The key variable is the Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar match, which projections say could determine the U.S.’s opponent in the next round (though Egypt vs. Czechia is a possible Round of 16 scenario if the bracket remains unchanged). The Round of 32 game is scheduled for July 1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The U.S. clinched first place in Group D and a spot in the Round of 32 with a 2-0 win over Australia, aided by Paraguay’s 1-0 victory over Türkiye to finish top in the group; Australia and Paraguay will compete for second on the final Group D day. Across the rest of the groups, Mexico tops Group A, Canada and Switzerland look poised to advance from Group B, Brazil leads Group C, and Germany, Spain, Argentina and England lead several other groups, with the eight best third-place teams set to join the knockout rounds and multiple Round of 32 matchups projected.
The United States locked up first place in World Cup Group D after Paraguay defeated Turkey, using head-to-head tiebreakers to secure the top spot even with one group game left. That means the final group match vs Turkey is largely about rest and card management, with players like Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, and others watching yellow-card risks. The Round of 32 is set for July 1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, and opponents hinge on Group B results (Bosnia‑Herzegovina or Qatar are the leading possibilities). The path keeps the U.S. on a West Coast route—potentially Seattle for the Round of 16 and SoFi Stadium for a later quarterfinal—facing likely Belgium if they advance, with the teams aiming for a deep run on home soil.
USA clinched a knockout spot by beating Paraguay and Australia to cap Group D with six points and will face the third‑place team from Groups B, E, F, I or J in the Round of 32 on July 1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Possible opponents include Group B’s Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia and Qatar; Group E’s Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Curacao; Group F’s Sweden, Japan, Netherlands and Tunisia; Group I’s Norway, France, Senegal and Iraq; and Group J’s Argentina, Algeria, Jordan and Austria.
Paraguay secured a 1-0 win over Türkiye in Group D, courtesy of Matías Galarza’s 65-second goal, with Paraguay playing the second half a man down after Miguel Almirón’s red card, sealing Türkiye’s World Cup exit as Paraguay eye a potential second-place finish against Australia.
Paraguay lead 1-0 inside the first minute thanks to Galarza’s strike—the fastest goal at WC 2026 so far—before Miguel Almirón is sent off for covering his mouth, leaving Turkey with a difficult task to overturn the deficit at halftime in Group D.
Today's World Cup schedule features the USA vs. Australia in Seattle in a crucial Group D showdown, plus Scotland vs. Morocco in Boston, Brazil vs. Haiti in Philadelphia, and Turkey vs. Paraguay in the San Francisco Bay Area. The piece lists kickoff times and where to watch (Fox/Telemundo in the US, TSN in Canada, ITV/others in the UK, SBS in Australia) and highlights players to watch (Balogun for the USA, Bouaddi for Morocco, Vinícius Júnior for Brazil) while noting how results could shape teams’ paths to the knockout rounds.
Australia stunned Türkiye 2-0 in Vancouver, riding first-half goal by Nestory Irankunda and a late strike by Connor Metcalfe to seize control of Group D and hand Türkiye a sobering upset in their World Cup return.
BC Place hosts a Group D World Cup showdown between Australia and Türkiye, two teams with limited World Cup pedigrees—Türkiye last qualified in 2002 and finished third that year, while Australia arrive with mixed prep (loss to Mexico, draw with Switzerland)—as they bid to advance from a group that also features the United States and Paraguay.