World Cup Group D view from the USA: co-hosts determined to justify their hype | Jeff Rueter
Summary
The USA and Australia, co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, face each other in Group D. The USA team, led by coach Mauricio Pochettino, has a balanced but defensive-heavy lineup and is still trying to find the best player combinations before the tournament.Key Facts
- The USA and Australia are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup and play in Group D.
- Mauricio Pochettino coaches the USA team, which includes many defenders and holding midfielders.
- The USA team has not played qualification matches because they automatically qualified as hosts.
- The USA’s recent practice games included heavy losses to Belgium and Portugal.
- Christian Pulisic is the USA team’s star player but has not scored recently.
- Folarin Balogun is a new striker expected to make his World Cup debut.
- Australia’s former goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer disagreed with a US pundit who claimed playing Australia is an easy match.
- Group D also includes Turkey and Paraguay as opponents.
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