USA and Australia Advance in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Kathmandu. As the final matches of Group D in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers concluded, the USA advanced to the knockout stage as group winners, while Australia secured a spot in the Round of 32 as runner-up. Turkey has been eliminated from the tournament, while Paraguay maintains a possibility of advancing as one of the best third-placed teams.

In a thrilling 2-2 draw between Turkey and the USA at the Los Angeles Stadium, Aston Trusty scored in the third minute to give the USA the lead. However, Arda Guler equalized in the 10th minute.