Turkey Beats the United States 3-2 in Stoppage-Time Thriller as Group D Ends
Group D at the 2026 World Cup wrapped up Friday morning with two matches. Turkey exited the tournament with a dramatic 3-2 win over host nation the United States, sealed in the 98th minute. Despite the loss, the United States still finished first in the group.
In the other match, Australia drew 0-0 with Paraguay and secured second place, which should send it through to the next round. Paraguay is also expected to advance. The results completed the group table after the final round of play.
The final standings in Group D were the United States with 6 points and a plus-4 goal difference, Australia with 4 points and goal difference 0, Paraguay with 4 points and a minus-2 goal difference, and Turkey with 3 points and a minus-2 goal difference.
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