World Cup 2026 continues in spectacular fashion for the United States, who lead Paraguay 3-0 at halftime after a dominant first-half performance.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men started the game at full speed and quickly opened the scoring through an own goal from D. Bobadilla in the 7th minute. The Americans maintained constant pressure and completely overwhelmed the Paraguayan defense throughout the half.
Folarin Balogun then took control of the match by scoring in the 31st minute before adding a magnificent second goal just before the break.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino now sees his team in a perfect position to secure an important opening victory. Paraguay, meanwhile, faces a huge challenge if they hope to react during the second half of this World Cup 2026 clash.