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Australia and Paraguay share Group D at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Australia are the favourite — a 21-place gap.
Australia - Paraguay will be played on Sunday 28th June 2026 at 19:00 ET in Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Australia 🇦🇺 | Metric | 🇵🇾 Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | FIFA Ranking | #48 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| AFC | Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Tony Popovic | Head coach | Gustavo Alfaro |
| 6 | WC appearances | 9 |
| Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | Best WC | Quarter-final (2010) |
Six World Cup appearances. Reached the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. With Mooy, Irvine and Goodwin, an experienced core. In Group D with the USA (host) and Paraguay, advancing is reachable.
First World Cup since 2010. Discipline and organisation under Alfaro. With Almirón, Sanabria and Gómez. In Group D, fighting for second place; reaching the Round of 16 would be confirmation.
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Start predicting →Yes — Australia and Paraguay meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group D).
On the FIFA world ranking, Australia (#27) are favoured over Paraguay (#48). The gap is 21 ranking places.
Australia: Round of 16 (2006, 2022) (6 World Cup appearances). Paraguay: Quarter-final (2010) (9 World Cup appearances).
Australia are coached by Tony Popovic. Paraguay are coached by Gustavo Alfaro.
Australia play in Group D. Paraguay play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07