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US familiar with Australia, Paraguay and Turkey in World Cup Group D
- The United States will open Group D against Australia after facing Paraguay and Turkey in friendlies last year.
- Group D games will be played across Vancouver, Seattle, Santa Clara, and Inglewood.
- The United States is seeded as a co-host and faces a lineup with No. 27 Australia, No. 22 Turkey and No. 40 Paraguay.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino replaced Gregg Berhalter after the 2024 Copa America elimination.
- Tyler Adams and Sergiño Dest faced fitness issues ahead of the tournament.
- Christian Pulisic entered April in a scoring slump and hasn’t scored internationally since 2024.
- The U.S. aims to compensate for a relatively weak goalkeeper group and limited top European league defenders.
- The United States opens its Group D schedule against Australia, followed by Paraguay and Turkey.
- Group D is one of four groups played within one time zone during the tournament.
- The U.S. team benefits from being seeded as a co-host of the tournament.
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