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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group D

USAUSA

Capital: Washington, D.C.  ·  Population: 333.3m
M. PochettinoCoach: M. Pochettino  ·  Argentina  ·  1 yr 10 mo
5 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group D
Points
6
3 matches played
Record
2W 0D 1L
67% win rate
Goals For
8
2.67 per game
Goals Against
4
1.33 per game
FIFA Rank
#16
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

USA are appearing in their 12th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Third place (1930). This is their 2nd consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 16th in the world by FIFA. The market (14th) is more bullish than our model (17th) on their chances.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Saturday 13 June
01:00 UTC
USA
4–1FT
Paraguay
Analysis →
Friday 19 June
19:00 UTC
USA
2–0FT
Australia
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
02:00 UTC
Turkey
3–2FT
USA
Analysis →
Thursday 2 July
00:00 UTC
USA
2–0FT
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Analysis →
Tuesday 7 July
00:00 UTC
USA
1–4FT
Belgium
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.0
Youngest21C. Brady
Oldest38T. Ream
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 26.3
1M. TurnerM. Turner31 yrs
24M. FreeseM. Freese27 yrs
25C. BradyC. Brady21 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.9
3C. RichardsC. Richards25 yrs
6A. TrustyA. Trusty27 yrs
12M. RobinsonM. Robinson28 yrs
13T. ReamT. Ream38 yrs
16A. FreemanA. Freeman21 yrs
22M. McKenzieM. McKenzie26 yrs
23J. ScallyJ. Scally23 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.9
4T. AdamsT. Adams27 yrs
5A. RobinsonA. Robinson28 yrs
7G. ReynaG. Reyna23 yrs
8W. McKennieW. McKennie27 yrs
10C. PulisicC. Pulisic27 yrs
14S. BerhalterS. Berhalter24 yrs
15C. RoldanC. Roldan30 yrs
17M. TillmanM. Tillman23 yrs
18M. ArfstenM. Arfsten24 yrs
AttackersAvg 25.1
2S. DestS. Dest25 yrs
9R. PepiR. Pepi22 yrs
11B. AaronsonB. Aaronson25 yrs
19H. WrightH. Wright27 yrs
20F. BalogunF. Balogun24 yrs
21T. WeahT. Weah25 yrs
26A. ZendejasA. Zendejas28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
86.0%
Semi-final
10.4%
Win
1.6%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WLLWL
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Germany1–2LFriendly
05-31Senegal3–2WFriendly
03-31Portugal0–2LFriendly
03-28Belgium2–5LFriendly
11-18Uruguay5–1WFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+9.4%
Bet Opponents
+22.6%
Flat-stake ROI across 5 matches (model fair-value odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 60%D 0%L 40%
3W 0D 2L from 5 tournament matches
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT3 games
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Trailing at HT2 games
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
2.14
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 2 of 5 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 47%
Goals Profile ?
3.8High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
60%
Over 3.5
60%
Common Scorelines ?
2–0
40%
4–1
20%
2–3
20%
1–4
20%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
11
2.2 per game
Goal Diff
+3
vs opponents
Goals Against
8
1.6 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 5
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals3.80

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
F. BalogunF. Balogun3
🏥 Injuries
C. Pulišić
C. Pulišić
Injury
F. Balogun
F. Balogun
Injury
M. McKenzie
M. McKenzie
Injury
C. Roldan
C. Roldan
Injury

FIFA Rankings History

1014182327#15201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
9
D
8
L
20
GF
40
GA
66
Win %
24%
Matches played37
Average goals for1.08
Average goals against1.78
Over 1.5 goals73%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Both teams score59%
Biggest win3–0 vs Belgium (1930)
Heaviest loss1–7 vs Italy (1934)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022434WDDL
2014456WDLL
2010455WDDL
2006326DLL
2002577WWDLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Italy3012
England3120
Germany3003
Ghana3102
Belgium2101
Iran2101
Portugal2110
Paraguay1100