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Australia and United States 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, United States are the favourite — a 11-place gap.
Australia - United States will be played on Monday 22nd June 2026 at 13:00 ET in SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles). ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Australia 🇦🇺 | Metric | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | FIFA Ranking | #16 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| AFC | Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Tony Popovic | Head coach | Mauricio Pochettino |
| 6 | WC appearances | 11 |
| Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | Best WC | Third place (1930) |
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.
Main host. Imagine: the USA without a football culture suddenly hosting 78 matches across 11 stadiums. The pressure is enormous and is carried by Pochettino — Tottenham and Chelsea veteran, the first non-American head coach in years. The squad is deeper than ever: Pulisic at Milan, Balogun at Monaco, McKennie at Juventus. On home soil, with cheering home crowds (on the west coast where football really lives), a quarter-final is a serious ambition. A semi-final would be a milestone for American football. Against Paraguay, Türkiye and Australia in Group D, group top should be achieved. After that, mental resilience in knockouts counts — historically the Yanks' weak point.
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Start predicting →Yes — Australia and United States meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group D).
On the FIFA world ranking, United States (#16) are favoured over Australia (#27). The gap is 11 ranking places.
Australia: Round of 16 (2006, 2022) (6 World Cup appearances). United States: Third place (1930) (11 World Cup appearances).
Australia are coached by Tony Popovic. United States are coached by Mauricio Pochettino.
Australia play in Group D. United States play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07