US familiar with Australia, Paraguay and Turkey in Group D
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The United States will face Australia, Paraguay, and Turkey in their World Cup Group D matchups, having played all three teams in friendlies last year. The U.S. team faces challenges with a weaker goalkeeper group and limited central defenders playing in top European leagues, while key players like Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, and Sergiño Dest have dealt with fitness issues. Turkey, returning to the World Cup after a long absence, relies on experienced players like Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Kerem Aktürkoğlu, and is coached by Vincenzo Montella. Paraguay earned its spot through South American qualifiers, led by veterans Miguel Almirón and Antonio Sanabria, with Gustavo Alfaro as coach. Australia, after reaching the knockout stage in 2022, is captained by Matthew Ryan and coached by Tony Popovic.
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