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USA World Cup Group Clinching Scenarios, Odds

First place in Group D will be on the line Friday after both the United States and Australia opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with convincing multi-goal victories. The winner would advance to the knockout stage and could also be enough to clinch the group, depending on the result between Türkiye and Paraguay. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the U.S. opener, recording the nation’s first World Cup brace since Bert Patenaude’s historic hat trick against Paraguay in 1930. Christian Pulisic, who exited at halftime in precaution, assisted on Balogun’s opening goal to collect his team-record third care...