USA open World Cup with convincing 4-1 defeat of Paraguay

The United States began their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion on Friday, brushing aside Paraguay 4-1 in front of a jubilant home crowd in Los Angeles.
The co-hosts seized control of the contest early and never looked back, producing a dominant attacking display that underlined their ambitions in Group D.
The breakthrough came in the seventh minute when Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla turned the ball into his own net after sustained pressure from the Americans and a well-worked move involving Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie.
The hosts continued to threaten and doubled their lead in the 31st minute through Folarin Balogun, who calmly finished after another ...