{"id":723263,"date":"2026-06-24T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/723263\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:47:09","slug":"usmnt-world-cup-bracket-who-will-usa-play-in-round-of-32-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/723263\/","title":{"rendered":"USMNT World Cup bracket: Who will USA play in round of 32 and beyond?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to think about the next stage of the World Cup. The United States men&#8217;s national team have already secured their place in the knockout stage, so Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side can now turn their attention to the potential opponents awaiting them in the next round. The Americans booked their spot in the last 32 after a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their opening match, followed by a 2-0 win against Australia. Those back-to-back victories not only guaranteed qualification but also ensured the United States would finish top of Group D with a game to spare. Let&#8217;s take a look at the Group D standings first:<\/p>\n<p>Group D standingsPosTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPTS1United States220061+562Australia210122033Paraguay210124-234Turkiye200203-30Scores and schedule<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 12<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/soccer\/news\/usa-paraguay-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">USA 4, Paraguay 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, June 13<br \/>Australia 2, Turkiye 0<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 19<br \/>USA 2, Australia 0<br \/>Paraguay 1, Turkiye 0<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 25<br \/>Turkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m.<br \/>Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Who will they meet in the Round of 32?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The side coached by Mauricio Pochettino will meet Turkiye in the last matchday of the group stage but have already clinched the top spot of the group, granting them a spot in the Round of 32 of the World Cup after winning Group D. In the next round, the United States will take on the third-place finisher from one of five possible groups: B, E, F, I, or J, meaning they can meet one of the following 15 teams:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, QatarGroup E:\u00a0Ivory Coast, Ecuador, CuracaoGroup F:\u00a0Sweden, Japan, NetherlandsGroup I:\u00a0Senegal, IraqGroup J:\u00a0Algeria, Jordan, Austria<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, that pairing would be:\u00a0USA vs. Algeria. However, various projection engines, having worked through all the possible permutations and third-place calculations suggest that the key match to watch is the one between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expectinggoals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Expecting Goals World Cup projection model<\/a> predicts that the USMNT will face the winner of that match. It&#8217;s when that match is a draw that things get very very complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Who will they meet in the Round of 16?<\/p>\n<p>If the bracket remains unchanged, the United States will meet the winner of the Round of 32 clash between Group G leaders Egypt and the best third-placed team from Groups A, E, H, I, or J.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, that pairing would be: Egypt vs. Czechia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When are the United States playing in the knockouts?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s team will play the Round of 32 match on July 1 at Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s time to think about the next stage of the World Cup. 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