Getty The United States stand as favorites in Group D. The United States open the 2026 World Cup as Group D favorites, drawing Paraguay on June 12 with a knockout-round berth squarely in reach. Home advantage and a balanced bracket tilt the math toward Mauricio Pochettino’s side, yet Turkiye’s young attack and Paraguay’s stubborn defense leave the order of finish anything but settled. The group runs from June 12 to 25, and the Americans play two of their three matches in Los Angeles, opening