One Dish for Every Nation at the 2026 World Cup: Group D

Group D features the USA, one of the three host nations of this year tournament. It's a wide-open group with legitimate contenders throughout. Four nations, each from a different corner of the world but that each bring something extraordinary to the grill.

Four nations. Four grilling traditions. Here's what to cook for every match day.

United States — Texas Brisket

America's greatest contribution to world BBQ culture is the Texas brisket: a whole packer brisket, rubbed in coarse salt and cracked black pepper, smoked low and slow over post oak for 12+ hours until the bark is black and the interior is silk. It is a labour of love and a monument to patience. Home of the World Cup final. Home of the brisket.

Paraguay — Asado Paraguayo

Paraguay takes their asado just as seriously as Argentina, and they'll tell you their version is the original. Beef ribs, grilled low and slow over quebracho wood, with the fat side down first to render into the coals and create that characteristic smoky depth. Served with mbeju (a grilled cheese flatbread) on the side, it's a South American BBQ experience in its own right.

Australia — Lamb Chops on the Barbie

Australians don't just grill — they barbie, and nobody does it with more confidence. Lamb chops are the move: marinated in rosemary, garlic, and lemon, thrown on a hot grill for just a few minutes a side, and eaten with your hands with zero apology. The classic Aussie barbie is about the grill, the backyard, and the company.

Türkiye — Adana Kebab

Named after the southern Turkish city of Adana, this is a kebab that means business. Minced lamb (and tail fat, if you're going authentic) mixed with red pepper paste and hand-kneaded until almost elastic in texture, pressed onto wide flat skewers and grilled over charcoal until charred and juicy. Served with sumac-dressed onion and flatbread. One of the world's great kebabs, full stop.

FireD Up for Group D

From Texas smokepits to Asunción backyards to suburban Aussie barbies to Adana's charcoal grills, Group D is a world BBQ tour in four nations. Pick a match, pick a dish, and get cooking.

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