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Paraguay 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 32-place gap.
Paraguay - United States will be played on Saturday 13th June 2026 at 21:00 ET in SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (Los Angeles). ✓ Officially confirmed.
| Paraguay 🇵🇾 | Metric | 🇺🇸 United States |
|---|---|---|
| #48 | FIFA Ranking | #16 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| CONMEBOL | Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Gustavo Alfaro | Head coach | Mauricio Pochettino |
| 9 | WC appearances | 11 |
| Quarter-final (2010) | Best WC | Third place (1930) |
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.
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 — Paraguay 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 Paraguay (#48). The gap is 32 ranking places.
Paraguay: Quarter-final (2010) (9 World Cup appearances). United States: Third place (1930) (11 World Cup appearances).
Paraguay are coached by Gustavo Alfaro. United States are coached by Mauricio Pochettino.
Paraguay play in Group D. United States play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07