World Cup Group D standings and scenarios: United States bracket scenarios, what Australia, Paraguay need to do

The landscape of the World Cup’s Group D has tightened into a razor-thin margin as the final matches of the group phase approach, leaving the United States, Australia, and Paraguay locked in a high-stakes chess match for survival.

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