The United States defeated Paraguay 4-1 at the Los Angeles Stadium in their 2026 World Cup opener. Folarin Balogun scored twice, with Giovanni Reyna also on target; Damián Bobadilla's own goal and a strike by Maurício Magalhães completed the scoring, according to i24NEWS. The result extends the U.S. team's strong form — 12 goals in their last three matches.
The U.S. national team has opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium. According to the match broadcast and multiple news reports, forward Folarin Balogun scored twice — in the 23rd and 68th minutes — and midfielder Giovanni Reyna added a goal in the 41st minute. Paraguay's lone reply came from Maurício Magalhães in the 55th minute, before an own goal by defender Damián Bobadilla sealed the final margin.
The development caps a sequence of live updates The Zioneer has tracked since the match kicked off at approximately 04:02 Jerusalem. Over the course of the first half, the desk reported the opening goal (04:02), a second goal (04:02), a 3-0 lead at halftime (04:02), and Paraguay's consolation strike midway through the second half (04:02). The final score was confirmed at 04:02 Jerusalem, and a broader contextual update — noting the 12-goal month — was published at 06:05 Jerusalem. Throughout the thread, all reporting was sourced to the official match broadcast or to the Israeli channel N12's broadcast, with no on-record confirmation from team officials or FIFA.
As The Zioneer reported at 06:05 Jerusalem, the win extends the U.S. team's scoring streak to 12 goals across its last three matches in all competitions. That figure, cited by i24NEWS in the draft update, has not been independently confirmed by The Zioneer beyond the cited source.
No red cards or major injuries were reported during the match. The result leaves the U.S. level on points atop the group, pending the outcome of the later fixture. The U.S. next plays on June 16 against an opponent yet to be determined.
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