World Cup 2026, Group D: USA favoured, but Güler’s Turkey won’t agree

The World Cup’s Real Group of Death Has No Giant: Why Group D Could Turn Into a Three-Week Street Fight – EastMud

By: Logan Pierce – SeaPRwire – Most World Cup groups have a clear hierarchy. Group D does not. That is what makes it dangerous. The United States enters as host nation. Türkiye arrives with one of the most gifted young squads in the tournament. Australia brings years of World Cup experience. Paraguay remains one of the toughest teams to break down anywhere in international football. There is no traditional powerhouse here. There is also no easy …

World Cup 2026, Group D: USA favoured, but Güler’s Turkey won’t agree

The group looks like it was designed to test the idea that co-hosts walk the easy path to the knockout round. It was not. The United States drew Turkey — a team that just ended a twenty-four-year World Cup absence and brought Arda Güler with them. They drew Paraguay, who beat Brazil and Argentina inside twelve months to earn their ticket to North America. They drew Australia, qualifying directly for the first time since 2014, under a manager who…