{"id":914200,"date":"2026-06-20T13:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/how-usa-can-win-group-d-fifa-2026-world-cup-scenarios-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T13:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:13:50","slug":"how-usa-can-win-group-d-fifa-2026-world-cup-scenarios-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/how-usa-can-win-group-d-fifa-2026-world-cup-scenarios-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"How USA can win Group D: FIFA 2026 World Cup scenarios | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>  <main role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\"><\/p>\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<p><h2>Soccer<br \/>\n          How USA can win Group D: FIFA 2026 World Cup scenarios<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">United States<\/a> can qualify for the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> knockout phase \u2013 and win Group D \u2013 with a game to spare.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>How USA can win Group D<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>After beginning their World Cup campaign with a dominant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/usavspry-06-12-2026\/\">4-1 victory<\/a> over Paraguay, the USMNT will face Australia on Friday in Seattle (3 pm ET | FOX, Telemundo, Peacock).<\/p>\n<p>The tournament co-hosts qualify for the Round of 32 as <strong>Group D winners<\/strong> if:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>USA win vs. Australia <strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>T\u00fcrkiye lose\/draw vs. Paraguay<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Those results would set up a meeting with a third-placed team from Groups B, E, F, I or J in the Round of 32 in San Francisco on July 1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s how Group D stands after the first match. \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cLCXckocYZ\">pic.twitter.com\/cLCXckocYZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLS\/status\/2066158722737405978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>One more game<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>If USA lose vs. Australia, they can still advance but cannot win Group D due to the head-to-head tiebreaker (first tiebreaker).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If USA draw vs. Australia, final positioning will come down to their last Group Stage match on June 25 against T\u00fcrkiye in Los Angeles (10 pm ET).<\/p>\n<p><h3>Group D FIFA World Rankings<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams from each group and the top eight third-place finishers advance to the knockout phase (Round of 32).<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>USA: 17<\/li>\n<li>T\u00fcrkiye: 22<\/li>\n<li>Australia: 27<\/li>\n<li>Paraguay: 41<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>World Cup group standings tiebreakers<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Most points obtained in group matches played between the tied teams<\/li>\n<li>Superior goal difference in the group matches played between the tied teams<\/li>\n<li>Most goals scored in the group matches played between the tied teams<\/li>\n<li>Superior goal difference in all group matches<\/li>\n<li>Most goals scored in all group matches<\/li>\n<li>Best team conduct score in all group matches (taking into account yellow cards and red cards)<\/li>\n<li>FIFA World Ranking<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p><h3>USA: World Cup results so far<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/usavspry-06-12-2026\/\">4-1 win<\/a> vs. Paraguay (June 12)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BXD1_mhODBU?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"United States vs Paraguay Highlights \ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udfc6 2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-toggle data-layout-name=\"grid_4-4-4\" data-bucket-name=\"main-content-after-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<p>Get the latest from MLS: league news, must-see matches, kit drops, premium offers for the World\u2019s biggest event, and more!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/news\/how-usa-can-win-group-d-fifa-2026-world-cup-scenarios\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Stephania Pecora<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Soccer How USA can win Group D: FIFA 2026 World Cup scenarios The United States can qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout phase \u2013 and win Group D \u2013 with a game to spare. 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