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The United States made history on Saturday night by scoring four goals in a World Cup match for the first time, defeating Paraguay 4-1 in an impressive opening performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Over 70,000 fans inside the stadium witnessed the occasion as the co-hosts delivered a display full of attacking intent and efficiency to begin their Group D campaign in style.<\/p>\n
The Americans needed only seven minutes to take the lead.<\/p>\n
Christian Pulisic sparked the move with a driving run before the ball was worked into a dangerous area, where Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla inadvertently turned it into his own net under pressure.<\/p>\n
That early breakthrough settled any nerves and allowed Mauricio Pochettino’s side to dictate the tempo for much of the first half.<\/p>\n
The hosts moved the ball confidently and repeatedly found openings in the Paraguayan defense.<\/p>\n
Their dominance was rewarded again in the 31st minute when Folarin Balogun doubled the advantage.<\/p>\n
Pulisic was once more heavily involved, providing the pass for the striker to fire home and give the United States a deserved two-goal cushion.<\/p>\n
Balogun thought he had scored earlier only to be denied by an offside flag, but there was no stopping him as the first half drew to a close.<\/p>\n
Deep into stoppage time, Malik Tillman threaded a pass through the Paraguayan backline and Balogun raced onto it before producing a composed finish to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n
The goal capped a superb opening 45 minutes for the Monaco forward, who carried his club form onto the international stage and underlined his growing importance to the national team.<\/p>\n
Paraguay emerged from the break with greater purpose and enjoyed more possession as they attempted to work their way back into the contest.<\/p>\n
Despite the improvement, the United States continued to create chances and looked the more dangerous side whenever they broke forward.<\/p>\n
The South Americans found their rhythm when a former Brighton man who was doubtful for the game slipped in a delicious pass in the 73rd minute.<\/p>\n
Julio Enciso released Mauricio with a well-weighted pass and the forward made no mistake, finishing beyond goalkeeper Matt Freese to reduce the deficit to 3-1.<\/p>\n
The goal briefly raised hopes of a late comeback, but the United States remained composed and continued to control proceedings.<\/p>\n
Their victory was sealed in spectacular fashion with the final kick of the match.<\/p>\n
Deep into stoppage time, substitute Giovanni Reyna received the ball outside the penalty area and produced a stunning trivela strike with the outside of his right foot.<\/p>\n
The effort curled beyond the goalkeeper and into the net to crown a memorable evening for the hosts.<\/p>\n
The 4-1 victory represented more than just three points.<\/p>\n
It was a landmark result that saw the United States score four goals in a World Cup match for the first time in the nation’s history.<\/p>\n
Balogun’s two-goal performance was central to the triumph, while Pulisic’s creativity and Reyna’s late moment of brilliance provided further evidence of the attacking quality available to Pochettino.<\/p>\n
The result puts the United States in a strong position early in Group D and sends a message to the rest of the tournament that the hosts intend to be more than just participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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