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Many have said the World Cup would be a failure if the United States did not make it out of the group stage without even knowing who they will face.

The Stars and Stripes learned Friday who they will be playing in the group stage, and by all accounts, the U.S. Men’s National Team should advance to the knockout stage with ease.

The U.S. is the highest-ranked team in its group, joining Australia (26th), Paraguay (39th) and a team to be determined early next year in a playoff.

This is the seventh time Australia has qualified for the World Cup, including each of the last six. Its best finish is the Round of 16, achieved twice, including in Qatar four years ago, when it lost to the eventual champion, Argentina.

Paraguay was placed in the American

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