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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', 45', G. Reyna 90' · Paraguay: D. Bobadilla 7' (OG), Mauricio 73'

Possession: USA 65% – Paraguay 35%.

Highlights & clips

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Timeline

  1. ⚽D. Bobadilla
    7'
  2. 🟨Juan Cáceres
    10'
  3. ⚽F. Balogun

    assist: C. Pulisic

    31'
  4. ⚽F. Balogun

    assist: M. Tillman

    45'
  5. ⇄C. Pulisic

    ↑ S. Berhalter↓ C. Pulisic

    46'
  6. ⇄D. Bobadilla

    ↑ Mauricio↓ D. Bobadilla

    46'
  7. 🟨Miguel Almirón
    53'
  8. 🟨Tyler Adams
    59'
  9. ⇄A. Sanabria

    ↑ A. Arce↓ A. Sanabria

    62'
  10. ⇄F. Balogun

    ↑ R. Pepi↓ F. Balogun

    72'
  11. ⇄S. Dest

    ↑ T. Weah↓ S. Dest

    72'
  12. ⚽Mauricio

    assist: J. Enciso

    73'
  13. 🟨Diego Gómez
    79'
  14. ⇄J. Caceres

    ↑ G. Velazquez↓ J. Caceres

    79'
  15. ⇄M. Almiron

    ↑ R. Sosa↓ M. Almiron

    79'
  16. ⇄D. Gomez

    ↑ Kaku↓ D. Gomez

    80'
  17. ⇄M. Tillman

    ↑ G. Reyna↓ M. Tillman

    82'
  18. 🟨Alex Arce
    88'
  19. ⚽G. Reyna

    assist: A. Freeman

    90'
  20. 🟨Junior Alonso
    90+3'

Match stats

65%Ball Possession35%
1.42Expected goals (xG)0.54
16Total Shots9
6Shots on Goal1
3Corner Kicks1
2Offsides1
13Fouls17
1Yellow Cards5
1Goalkeeper Saves3

Lineups

USA4-2-3-1
  • 24M. FreeseG
  • 16A. FreemanD
  • 3C. RichardsD
  • 13T. ReamD
  • 5A. RobinsonD
  • 4T. AdamsM
  • 17M. TillmanM
  • 2S. DestM
  • 8W. McKennieM
  • 10C. PulisicM
  • 20F. BalogunF

Substitutes

  • 25C. Brady
  • 1M. Turner
  • 6A. Trusty
  • 9R. Pepi
  • 7G. Reyna
  • 14S. Berhalter
  • 19H. Wright
  • 15C. Roldan
  • 26A. Zendejas
  • 21T. Weah
  • 12M. Robinson
  • 11B. Aaronson
  • 22M. McKenzie
  • 23J. Scally
  • 18M. Arfsten

Coach: Mauricio Pochettino

Paraguay4-4-2
  • 12O. GillG
  • 4J. CaceresD
  • 15G. GomezD
  • 3O. AldereteD
  • 6J. AlonsoD
  • 8D. GomezM
  • 14A. CubasM
  • 16D. BobadillaM
  • 10M. AlmironM
  • 9A. SanabriaF
  • 19J. EncisoF

Substitutes

  • 1R. Fernandez
  • 22G. Olveira
  • 2G. Velazquez
  • 5Fabian Balbuena
  • 21G. Avalos
  • 24G. Caballero
  • 13J. Canale
  • 25I. Pitta
  • 23M. Galarza
  • 11Mauricio
  • 7R. Sosa
  • 17Kaku
  • 18A. Arce
  • 20B. Ojeda
  • 26A. Maidana

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro

Head-to-head

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