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USA Crush Paraguay 4-1 in Dream World Cup Start as Balogun Shines with Brace

By AFP News June 13, 2026 • 09:04 AM View: 780

The United States launched their home World Cup in emphatic fashion Friday, thrashing Paraguay 4-1 with a perfectly scripted opening performance to delight a star-studded home crowd in Los Angeles.

Folarin Balogun scored twice while relentless US pressure led to an early Paraguay own goal from Damian Bobadilla before substitute Gio Reyna added a late fourth to cap a dream start for Mauricio Pochettino's side at the SoFi Stadium in Group D.

TAGS USA Vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Folarin Balogun Christian Pulisic Mauricio Pochettino United States World Cup Campaign

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