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Australia secured their place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Paraguay at Levi's Stadium, finishing second in Group D. Paraguay, also on 4 points, dropped to third on goal difference and must now wait for other groups to conclude to learn if they advance as one of the best third-placed teams.
Australia controlled possession early but lacked a cutting edge. The best chance fell to Cristian Volpato just before half-time, with Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill making a crucial save Source: elnacionalve. Paraguay improved after the break with the introduction of Mauricio, but neither side could break the deadlock Source: lavanguardia.
The group finished with United States on 6 points, Australia second with 4 points (goal difference 0), Paraguay third with 4 points (goal difference -2), and Turkey eliminated Source: clarin. Australia's progression marks the third time they have reached the knockout stage, after 2006 and 2022 Source: excelsiormx.
Paraguay currently occupy a qualifying spot among third-placed teams, having already outperformed third-placed teams in Groups A and C and Group I (regardless of results) Source: elcolombiano. They need to finish ahead of at least one more third-placed team from Groups G, H, J, K, or L. The team will be watching matches involving Croacia, Argelia, Cabo Verde, and others . Manager Gustavo Alfaro's conservative approach attracted criticism, but the result kept Paraguay's hopes alive .
“Paraguay rascó un amargo empate 0-0 ante Australia, un resultado que lo relega definitivamente a la tercera posición del grupo D y lo deja con cuatro puntos, a la espera de otros resultados para confirmar su pase como uno de los mejores terceros del Mundial 2026.”
“Paraguay está en la puerta. Totalizó 4 unidades en el Grupo D y quedó en esa posición por diferencia de gol con Australia, que terminó con la misma cantidad de puntos pero una diferencia de gol igualada: 2 a favor y 2 en contra.”
“Australia selló su clasificación a la segunda ronda de la Copa del Mundo por tercera ocasión en su historia y por segundo Mundial consecutivo, luego de avanzar previamente en Alemania 2006 y Qatar 2022.”
“Las selecciones de Paraguay y Australia empatan este jueves 0-0 al descanso del partido de la tercera jornada del Grupo D que se juega en San Francisco.”