FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group D

Australia — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Australia's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Australia

Australia

Group DFIFA ranking #27(2026-04-01)

👥 26 players

Australia's statusQualified

Runner-up — through to the Round of 32

Can qualify on its own

Group D standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group D details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1United StatesUnited States3+46Qualified
2AustraliaAustralia304Qualified
3ParaguayParaguay3-24Qualified
4TürkiyeTürkiye3-23Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Australia fixtures

Times shown in your local time

AustraliaAustralia
2:0
Final
TürkiyeTürkiye
Vancouver
United StatesUnited States
2:0
Final
AustraliaAustralia
Seattle
ParaguayParaguay
0:0
Final
AustraliaAustralia
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)

👥 Squad (26)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Mathew RyanC
Levante
12
Paul Izzo
Randers
18
Patrick Beach
Melbourne City

DFDefenders(10)

2
Miloš Degenek
APOEL
3
Alessandro Circati
Parma
4
Jacob Italiano
GAK
5
Jordan Bos
Feyenoord
6
Jason Geria
Albirex Niigata
15
Kai Trewin
New York City
16
Aziz Behich
Melbourne City
19
Harry Souttar
Leicester City
21
Cameron Burgess
Swansea City
25
Lucas Herrington
Colorado Rapids

MFMidfielders(5)

8
Connor Metcalfe
St. Pauli
13
Aiden O'Neill
New York City
14
Cammy Devlin
Heart of Midlothian
22
Jackson Irvine
St. Pauli
24
Paul Okon-Engstler
Sydney

FWForwards(8)

7
Mathew Leckie
Melbourne City
9
Mohamed Touré
Norwich City
10
Ajdin Hrustic
Heracles Almelo
11
Awer Mabil
Castellón
17
Nestory Irankunda
Watford
20
Cristian Volpato
Sassuolo
23
Nishan Velupillay
Melbourne Victory
26
Tete Yengi
Machida Zelvia

🔮 Australia scenario simulator

Enter results to see how Australia's position changes.

The group stage is over — no remaining matches to simulate.

#TeamMPGDPts
1United StatesUnited States3+46
2AustraliaAustralia304
3ParaguayParaguay3-24
4TürkiyeTürkiye3-23
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Australia need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Australia can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.