FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Paraguay 0–0 Australia: World Cup 2026 Group D Match Report

Friday, June 26, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group D · Matchday 3
Paraguay
0 – 0
Australia
FINAL

A hard-fought draw, with both sides sharing the spoils. The result leaves the Group D standings tightly contested heading into the remaining fixtures.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Paraguay a 31% chance of winning versus 69% for Australia.

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ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Paraguay 1690 ▲ +25 1715 #30 1.9%
Australia 1830 ▼ -7 1823 #20 2.1%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group D Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 USA 3 2 1 0 +5 7
2 Australia 3 1 1 1 +0 4
3 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 -2 4
4 Turkiye 3 0 1 2 -3 1

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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