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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group D · FIFA Rank #27 · Manager: Tony Popovic
Australia will compete in Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside United States, Paraguay, Turkey. Their first match is against Turkey on Sun 14 Jun at 05:00 UK time.
6
World Cups
Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
Best finish
4-4-12
All-time record
Sun 14 Jun
05:00
Australiavs
TurkeyVancouver
Fri 19 Jun
20:00
United Statesvs
AustraliaSeattle
Fri 26 Jun
03:00
Paraguayvs
AustraliaSan Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Where Australia go if they qualify from Group D.
If Australia finish 1st
Round of 32
Thu 2 Jul · 01:00 UK · San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Round of 16
Tue 7 Jul · 01:00 UK · Seattle
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group B/E/F/I/J — San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Round of 16: Winner of 1G vs 3rd (A/E/H/I/J) — Seattle
Quarter-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Australia finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 19:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16
Tue 7 Jul · 17:00 UK · Atlanta
Quarter-final
Sun 12 Jul · 02:00 UK · Kansas City
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group G — Dallas (Arlington)
Round of 16: Winner of 1J vs 2H — Atlanta
Quarter-final: Winner from 1B/3rd vs 1K/3rd bracket side — Kansas City
Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Australia are in Group D alongside United States, Paraguay, Turkey.
Australia play their first match on Sun 14 Jun at 05:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Turkey. The game is played at Vancouver.
Australia's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Sun 14 Jun at 05:00 vs Turkey; Fri 19 Jun at 20:00 vs United States; Fri 26 Jun at 03:00 vs Paraguay.
If Australia win Group D, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group B/E/F/I/J — San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) → Round of 16: Winner of 1G vs 3rd (A/E/H/I/J) — Seattle → Quarter-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Australia finish runners-up in Group D, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group G — Dallas (Arlington) → Round of 16: Winner of 1J vs 2H — Atlanta → Quarter-final: Winner from 1B/3rd vs 1K/3rd bracket side — Kansas City → Semi-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I / 1A/1L bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Australia are ranked 27 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Australia's best ever World Cup result is Round of 16 (2006, 2022). They have appeared at the World Cup 6 times.
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