USA hit Paraguay for four in dream start to their World Cup campaign

The United States thrashed Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles. Folarin Balogun scored a brace, Gio Reyna added a curler, and an own goal by Damian Bobadilla opened the scoring. The crowd of 70,492 included celebrities like Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. Christian Pulisic was withdrawn at halftime, but the win puts the US in a strong position in Group D.