USA
United States
4 - 1
PAR
Paraguay
Scorers
- Damian Bobadilla(OG)7'
- Folarin Balogun31'
- Folarin Balogun45+5'
- Gio Reyna90+8'
Scorers
- Mauricio73'
USA opened their home World Cup with a statement 4-1 win over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. Balogun bagged a first-half brace; Bobadilla put through his own net inside seven minutes.
Key moment: Balogun became the first American to score multiple goals in a World Cup match since Bert Patenaude's hat-trick in 1930.
United States vs Paraguay
FIFA World Cup 2026 fixture at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Venue and time
- Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- City
- Los Angeles, United States
- Capacity
- 70,000
- Kickoff
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