On June 13, 2026, the United States soccer team began their home World Cup with a 4:1 victory over Paraguay. In the opening Group D match in Los Angeles, the outcome was decided already in the first half, in which they built a three-goal lead. sport.pravda.sk ↗
A standout figure of the match was Folarin Balogun, who scored in the 31st minute and then again in first-half stoppage time. He became the tournament's first two-goal scorer. The match's scoring was opened in the 7th minute by an own goal from Paraguayan midfielder Damian Bobadilla. The Americans thus led 3:0 after the opening period and broke their opponent's resistance before halftime. lidovky.cz ↗
After the change of ends, Paraguay was unable to turn the course of the match around. The home team held on to their lead and finished the match with a four-goal tally. Available materials on the match do not mention any specific playing or statistical contribution from Giovanni Reyna, although he was part of the match's followed storyline. sme.sk ↗
For the US national team, this marks a successful start to the tournament, which they are playing in front of a home crowd. The result in Los Angeles gives them a strong position for the rest of the group stage, while Paraguay, after their heavy defeat, will need to improve especially their starts to matches and their defensive organization. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
USA beat Paraguay in Los Angeles, Balogun scores twice
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USA nedali Paraguaju šancu, rozhodol už prvý polčas
teraz.sk
| 07:00 13.06.
Futbalisti USA odštartovali šampionát výborne. Odpor Paraguaja zlomili už v prvom polčase
sme.sk
| 06:02 13.06.
Masaker v Los Angeles na úvod MS 2026. Američania zničili Paraguaj už v prvom polčase
sport.pravda.sk
| 05:07 13.06.
Deň 2 na MS: Kapitán Amerika vypitval súpera. V akcii boli nové pravidlá aj zlodeji
sme.sk
| 07:45 13.06.
Velkolepý start domácích. USA rozhodly proti Paraguayi už v první půli
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| 07:13 13.06.
Je to ko...! Henry a Ibrahimovič len otvárali ústa. Výhru USA zatienilo vulgárne štúdio na Fox News
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| 06:27 13.06.
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