🇺🇸 United States
World Cup 2026 | Group D | Power rating | World rank #18
About United States
The United States are a co-host and a fast-rising football nation. A CONCACAF side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1852 -18th of the 48 teams -in Group D.
Semi-finalists in 1930 and quarter-finalists in 2002, now backed by a deep young core. Athletic and high-energy, pressing hard and attacking with pace.
Drawn alongside Türkiye, Australia and Paraguay, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Türkiye. The model lists them 1st in the group and to reach the Round of 32.
Detailed team profile
Overview
The United States enter WC26 as co-hosts with a deep, Europe-based core and elevated expectations.
World Cup history
The US are making their 12th World Cup appearance and reached the Round of 16 in 2010, 2014 and 2022. Their best modern-era finish remains the 2002 quarter-final run.
Recent form
As hosts, the US did not play qualifying and used the 2025 Gold Cup and 2026 friendlies to prepare. They reached the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final before losing to Mexico.
2026 World Cup angle
Home advantage raises expectations, but the central question is whether a talented player pool can become a coherent tournament team. Group D gives the US immediate tests against Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye.
Group-stage results & analysis
| Match | Score | United States model share |
|---|---|---|
| vs 🇵🇾 Paraguay FT | 4 : 1 | -- |
| vs 🇦🇺 Australia FT | 2 : 0 | -- |
| vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye FT | 2 : 3 | -- |