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USA vs Paraguay — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

← Schedule Group D · Matchday 1
USA
4–1
Match Finished
Paraguay
🗓 Saturday 13 June 2026 📍 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 🧑‍⚖️ Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

Match prediction

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Match recap

USA beat Paraguay 4–1.

Scorers — USA: F. Balogun 31', 50', G. Reyna 98' · Paraguay: D. Bobadilla 7' (OG), Mauricio 73'

Possession: USA 65% – Paraguay 35%.

Highlights & clips

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Timeline

  1. ⚽D. Bobadilla
    7'
  2. 🟨J. Caceres
    10'
  3. VARF. Balogun
    28'
  4. ⚽F. Balogun

    assist: C. Pulisic

    31'
  5. ⇄D. Bobadilla

    ↑ Mauricio↓ D. Bobadilla

    46'
  6. ⇄C. Pulisic

    ↑ S. Berhalter↓ C. Pulisic

    46'
  7. ⚽F. Balogun

    assist: M. Tillman

    45+5'
  8. 🟨M. Almiron
    53'
  9. 🟨T. Adams
    59'
  10. ⇄A. Sanabria

    ↑ A. Arce↓ A. Sanabria

    62'
  11. ⇄S. Dest

    ↑ T. Weah↓ S. Dest

    72'
  12. ⇄F. Balogun

    ↑ R. Pepi↓ F. Balogun

    72'
  13. ⚽Mauricio

    assist: J. Enciso

    73'
  14. 🟨D. Gomez
    79'
  15. ⇄M. Almiron

    ↑ R. Sosa↓ M. Almiron

    79'
  16. ⇄J. Caceres

    ↑ G. Velazquez↓ J. Caceres

    79'
  17. ⇄D. Gomez

    ↑ Kaku↓ D. Gomez

    80'
  18. ⇄M. Tillman

    ↑ G. Reyna↓ M. Tillman

    82'
  19. 🟨A. Arce
    88'
  20. 🟨J. Alonso
    90+3'
  21. ⚽G. Reyna

    assist: A. Freeman

    90+8'

Match stats

65%Ball Possession35%
1.27Expected goals (xG)0.51
16Total Shots9
6Shots on Goal1
3Corner Kicks1
2Offsides1
13Fouls17
1Yellow Cards5
1Goalkeeper Saves3

Lineups

USA4-2-3-1
  • 24Matthew FreeseG
  • 16Alexander FreemanD
  • 3Chris RichardsD
  • 13Tim ReamD
  • 5Antonee RobinsonD
  • 4Tyler AdamsM
  • 17Malik TillmanM
  • 2Sergiño DestM
  • 8Weston McKennieM
  • 10Christian PulišićM
  • 20Folarin BalogunF

Substitutes

  • 14Sebastian Berhalter
  • 21Tim Weah
  • 9Ricardo Pepi
  • 7Giovanni Reyna
  • 1Matt Turner
  • 25Chris Brady
  • 6Auston Trusty
  • 12Miles Robinson
  • 22Mark McKenzie
  • 23Joe Scally
  • 18Maximilian Arfsten
  • 15Cristian Roldán
  • 11Brenden Aaronson
  • 26Alex Zendejas
  • 19Haji Wright

Coach: Mauricio Pochettino

Paraguay4-4-2
  • 12Orlando GillG
  • 4Juan CáceresD
  • 15Gustavo GómezD
  • 3Omar AldereteD
  • 6Junior AlonsoD
  • 8Diego GómezM
  • 14Andrés CubasM
  • 16Damián BobadillaM
  • 10Miguel AlmirónM
  • 9Antonio SanabriaF
  • 19Julio EncisoF

Substitutes

  • 11Mauricio
  • 18Alex Arce
  • 2Gustavo Velázquez
  • 7Ramón Sosa
  • 17Alejandro Romero
  • 22Gastón Olveira
  • 1Roberto Fernández
  • 5Fabián Balbuena
  • 26Alexandro Maidana
  • 13José Canale
  • 20Braian Ojeda
  • 24Gustavo Caballero
  • 23Matías Galarza
  • 21Gabriel Ávalos
  • 25Isidro Pitta

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro

Head-to-head

  • USA 4–1 Paraguay
  • USA 2–1 Paraguay
  • USA 1–0 Paraguay
  • USA 1–0 Paraguay