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Australia draw with Paraguay to clinch World Cup last 32 place

SANTA CLARA: Australia qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday after battling to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara to claim second place in Group D. The Socceroos, who defeated Turkiye in their opening match before losing to the United States, were never seriously threatened on their way to securing a point to reach the last 32 at the Levi’s Stadium in northern California. It marks only the third time that Australia have advanced beyond the group stage in seven appearances at the World Cup. The draw also left Paraguay firmly on course for the knockout rounds as one of the eight best third-placed teams in the group stage. The United States had already secured top spot in Group D despite their 3-2 defeat to Turkiye in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Turkey beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA

INGLEWOOD, California, June 25 : Turkey beat a second-string United States side 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday for their first win of the tournament, with the co-hosts having already won Group D and a place in the knockout round.

2026 World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament

INGLEWOOD, California, June 25 : The 2026 World Cup became the highest-scoring edition in the tournament's history during the United States' Group D match against Turkey on Thursday, with Auston Trusty's early opener producing the record-breaking 173rd goal and eclipsing the previous mark of 172 set at Qatar 2022.

Gagal Juara Grup, Kanada 'Kehilangan' Status Tuan Rumah di Piala Dunia

Kanada gagal menjadi juara grup meski lolos ke 32 besar Piala Dunia 2026. Itu artinya skuad The Maple Leaf harus bermain di luar kandang lebih cepat.

Australia make six changes for Paraguay World Cup clash

SANTA CLARA, California, June 25 : Australia recalled Nestory Irankunda in one of six changes for Thursday's World Cup Group D match against Paraguay, who are without the suspended Miguel Almiron.

Pulisic on the bench as US, Turkey make wholesale changes

INGLEWOOD, California, June 25 : U.S. winger Christian Pulisic starts on the bench for a Group D match in which the U.S. and Turkey make wholesale changes.

World Cup shows Latin American rivalries, solidarity on the US West Coast

LOS ANGELES/SAN JOSE, California, June 25 : There weren't any whoops of joy among the crowd in the Fuegos Argentine restaurant in Los Angeles when Brazil scored in their 3-0 World Cup win over Haiti.

Bumper World Cup tipped to smash betting records

SANTA CLARA, California, June 25 : The 2026 World Cup is already setting sports gambling records before the knockout stage has even begun, with an increased number of teams and market-favourable kickoff times raising industry expectations that it could become the all-time biggest betting event.

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Australia draw with Paraguay to clinch World Cup last 32 place

Turkey beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA

2026 World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament

Gagal Juara Grup, Kanada 'Kehilangan' Status Tuan Rumah di Piala Dunia

Australia make six changes for Paraguay World Cup clash

Pulisic on the bench as US, Turkey make wholesale changes

World Cup shows Latin American rivalries, solidarity on the US West Coast

Bumper World Cup tipped to smash betting records