Group DFull time
Final · Jun 25Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
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The stakes
Full time: Paraguay 0-0 Australia — a Group D result now baked into the table.
- storylineAustralia stuns the dark-horse darlings (Turkey)Australia 2-0 Turkey (June 13) — one of the cleanest shocks of the group stage. Turkey dominated the ball and shots but couldn't finish. The Socceroos sit level with hosts USA on points; they meet June 19.
The two sides
ParaguayHammered in game one, now in trouble
A proud, gritty defensive nation with its back fully against the wall — desperation makes for compelling television, and a salvage job can turn ferocious.
AustraliaAll heart, just pulled off a shock
The ultimate plucky overachievers — low on stars, high on heart — who just pulled off the upset of the group with an eight-save debut keeper and a teenage wonderkid. Pure adopt-me energy.
Who plays where
Paraguay
- Atlanta UnitedMiguel Almiron
- Brighton & Hove AlbionJulio Enciso
- PalmeirasGustavo Gomez
- TorinoAntonio Sanabria
Australia
- Australian / debutantPatrick Beach
- Bayern Munich (youth/loan)Nestory Irankunda
- FC St. PauliConnor Metcalfe
- Sheffield UnitedHarry Souttar