CommBank Socceroos Head Coach Tony Popovic provided his immediate reaction to our FIFA World Cup Group D opponents following the draw ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
The Aussies were drawn alongside host nation USA, Paraguay and the Winner of UEFA Play-Off C, which could be Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.
As a result of being drawn in Group D, the CommBank Socceroos will be based in the Western region.
Popovic believed it will be a tough group and revealed he had an inkling the Socceroos would come up against one of the tournament's hosts.
The boss admitted he was excited about facing the United States on their home soil and is confident in the team's ability to do the nation proud.
He also added fans looking to travel from Australia will be delighted with group matches taking place on the West coast of Canada and the United States.
The CommBank Socceroos will open up their FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign against the Winner of UEFA Play-Off C on June 13 (local), before taking on USA on June 19 (local) and completing the Group Stage against Paraguay on June 25 (local).