Teams · Group D
Australia
Socceroos
Australia have reached every World Cup since 2006 and impressed in 2022 by escaping the group stage. Now part of the AFC, the Socceroos are known for fitness, organisation and a never-say-die attitude.
Australia’s group path
Australia starts in Group D with Turkiye, USA, Paraguay. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Asia (AFC)
- Group
- Group D · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
- Qualified via
- AFC qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 71 · Elo 1720
- Manager
- Tony Popovic
Players to watch
- Mat Ryan — Captain, goalkeeper
- Nestory Irankunda — Forward
- Jackson Irvine — Midfield
Group D opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Sun, Jun 14
TurkiyeVancouver, Canada - Fri, Jun 19
USASeattle, USA - Fri, Jun 26
ParaguaySan Francisco Bay Area, USA
2026 outlook
Australia will fancy their chances of another knockout-stage run if they can navigate a competitive Group D.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Australia wins Group D and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Australia’s World Cup
Think Australia can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group D finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.