World Cup 2026 Group D preview: Prediction, odds, full team overviews
The article previews Group D of the 2026 World Cup, focusing on the United States and Turkey as the main contenders. It outlines each team's roster strengths, tactical options, and historical World Cup performance, while noting the odds for winning the group. The piece also highlights star players such as Christian Pulisic for the U.S. and Hakan Çalhanoglu and Arda Güler for Turkey.
- ▪The United States enters the tournament with a talent‑rich squad featuring players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Folarin Balogun, but lacks recent knockout‑stage success.
- ▪Manager Mauricio Pochettino faces a tactical decision between a 4‑2‑3‑1 and a 3‑4‑3 formation for the U.S. team.
- ▪The U.S. has won only one World Cup knockout game since 1990, a quarter‑final victory in 2002, and has been eliminated in the Round of 16 in its last three appearances.
- ▪Turkey qualifies for its third World Cup, boasting creative midfielders Hakan Çalhanoglu and Real Madrid prospect Arda Güler, and is set up in a 4‑2‑3‑1 under coach Vincenzo Montella.
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| Publication time | Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 |
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world cup 2026 Soccer World Cup 2026 Group D preview: Prediction, odds, full team overviews By Ethan Sears Published June 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The United States wanted an easy group at the World Cup, and it certainly got one that qualifies as manageable. All eyes will be on the Americans in Group D as they open their first World Cup on home soil in 32 years against Paraguay on June 12. The Post looks at the USMNT and its Group D opposition. Teams listed in predicted order of finish. United States Odds to win group: +140 What you need to know: Talent-wise, the US has never brought a better roster to a World Cup.
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