WASHINGTON, June 26. /TASS/. Australia advanced to World Cup knockout rounds after a goalless draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara, California, on Friday.

Meanwhile, the US team closed out the group D play with a 3-2 loss to Turkey. The US goals were scored by Auston Trusty in the 3rd minute and Sebastian Berhalter in the 49th minute. Arda Guler and Orkun Kokcu of Turkey scored in the first half of the match, while the last-minute goal was scored by Kaan Ayhan.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States between June 11 and July 19.

After the group stage, the 48-team tournament is now moving into the knockout phase featuring the 32 best teams from the initial round.

Argentina is the current FIFA World Cup champion.