San Francisco Bay Area: Australia will start their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Turkey in the second match of Group D, in which the hosts USA have made a great start, defeating Paraguay by 4-1 in their campaign opener.v
Australia is competing at the global finals for a sixth consecutive edition, while Turkey are making their third appearance and their first since they stormed all the way to the semi-finals at Korea/Japan 2002.
The winners of Group D will progress to a San Francisco Bay Area date with one of the third-place finishers from either Group B, E, F, I, or J. The runners-up are set to face the Group G runners-up in Dallas. Should the third-placed team in Group D qualify as one of the eight best, they will meet either the Group E, Group I, or Group K winners in Boston, New York, New Jersey, or Kansas City, respectively.
