The U.S. dominated Paraguay 4-1 Friday night in the World Cup debut for the co-hosts. - It was a better performance than U.S. fans could have hoped for . State of play: The U.S. men's national team, playing in front of a loud, pro-U.S crowd in Los Angeles, were aggressive from start to finish. - The four goals — two from striker Folarin Balogun, one from midfielder Gio Reyna, and an own goal by Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla — were the most tallied by a U.S. men's team in a World Cup. The intrigue: American players showed the creativity, crisp passing and kind of nifty one-on-one moves that U.S. fans have been accustomed to seeing from traditional soccer powerhouses in Europe and South America. Threat level: Paraguay resorted…
The United States will play Paraguay on Friday night in its first home World Cup match in 32 years. Eleven U.S. cities will host 78 matches over the next 37 days, beginning in Los Angeles. NewsNation's Elizabeth Prann reports the latest on "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays its first 2026 World Cup match today.
Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil.
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.
