It’s obvious that the US has massive expectations to not only win the Group but also go on an arduous and challenging run. This Group is also low-key wide-open with other teams inspired to spoil and potentially steal a spot within. With a young USA squad that returns from their Round of 16 appearance in 2022, they are battle-tested and ready to surprise this time as long as Christian Pulisic is healthy. Paraguay returns after 16 years of no World Cup appearances. They can see the knockout stage but must avoid any slip ups within their group. Australia broke their knockout stage drought from the 2022 World Cup and looking to go back-to-back for the first time in club history. The Mat(t)s of Ryan and Leckie must inspire and carry their squad in order to qualify. Turkey’s a team not to overlook. They appear in their third World Cup overall, but they finished 9th amongst 16 teams in 1954 and surprisingly 3rd place in 2002. If there’s a team that could be one of the Cinderella’s, it could likely be Turkey.