The United States is guaranteed top spot in Group D at the 2026 World Cup after Paraguay beats Türkiye 1-0.

About nine hours after beating Australia 2-0, the United States national team confirmed its claim to top Group D at the 2026 World Cup when Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 in Santa Clara. This result instantly solidified the United States' chances of becoming group champions. The performance on the field of the team led by Mauricio Pochettino ended two consecutive victories and the players returned to their training base in southern California in high spirits. Matillas Galarza scored a key goal for Paraguay early in the game. This result was enough to close the issue and let the United States Start preparing for the official knockout round. The final group game is against Türkiye at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles next Thursday night. It will no longer affect America's passage to the next round. However, the top spot gives the team the option to rest some players. And it is an opportunity for Christian Pulisic to recover from his calf muscle injury. Weston McKennie previously said: “It was awesome to know we had qualified. But we don't just want to pass. We want to win the group. Want to be at the top and try to move forward the way we want to,” while captain Tim Ream said that after the game the players should go back to chatting in the lounge and watching the last game of the day. FIFA's new equalizing rules have a direct bearing on this situation. The first topic in deciding the case of equal scores is the result of the direct meeting. Head-to-head, the United States has the edge over Australia with Friday's victory. and over Paraguay from the opening game. So even though they lost to Türkiye in the final match and the other team would have six points to go, the United States would still be able to maintain their lead. For Türkiye, this result guarantees a bottom of Group D finish despite a win over the United States. were unable to overtake Australia or Paraguay due to the rules governing the results of the meeting. The top spot also means the United States will play in the round of 32 on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara at 5 p.m. local time (8 p.m. ET), with the exact opponent to be known next week. A possible path looks like this: If Bosnia and Herzegovina beats Qatar on June 24, the United States will likely face Bosnia. If Qatar wins, the U.S. will likely face Qatar. If the result is a draw, the third-place team from another group's qualifying pool opens up more options, and the U.S. could face the third-place team from Groups J, I, E, or F. Round of 16 USA teams They are likely to be the winners of Group G, with Belgium currently the favourites. Even though Belgium beat the United States in March But it is a more satisfying opponent than having to face top teams like Argentina, Spain, France or England if they can get through. The quarterfinals may return to SoFi Stadium again. From the US perspective The Bosnia-Qatar game (June 24 at 3 p.m. ET) is the most important game of the Round of 32. If either team wins, all other results will have no effect on the U.S. matchups in the next round. Meanwhile, Group G, which includes Belgium playing Iran on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET and Egypt vs. New Zealand at 9 p.m. ET, is also one that U.S. fans will want to keep an eye on. The atmosphere around the team is soaring and fans are beginning to hope for a trip to the quarter-finals or beyond. Pochettino himself encourages fans to keep dreaming, with opportunities and expectations now greater than ever. In memory of the United States national team program --- ## Related Articles 1. [Mundial 2026](https://azkalsgoal.com/fil/news/iran-maghahain-ng-reklamo-sa-fifa-dahil-sa-patakarang-visa-ng-us-para-sa-mga-laro-sa-world-cup) 2. [Canada Giành Chiến Thắng Đầu Tiên Tại World Cup 2026 Trước Qatar](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/canada-gianh-chien-thang-au-tien-tai-world-cup-2026-truoc-qatar)