US Ready for Co-Hosts' Final World Cup Opener Against Paraguay Before a Raucous SoCal Crowd

USA 4-1 Paraguay: Five Star Performance Puts USMNT Among World Cup Favorites After Paraguay Demolition

Four goals. A record World Cup win. Folarin Balogun with two. The USMNT opened their home World Cup in front of 70,000 at SoFi Stadium and left nobody in any doubt about what this team is capable of.

US records first emphatic World Cup victory in 96 years

The Americans opened their home campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay

U.S. opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay

Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night in Inglewood, Calif.

US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun's 2 goals

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S.

Katy Perry and 10-Year-Old Singer Tius Bring Heartfelt ‘Wonder’ Performance to the World Cup

Ten minutes before kickoff of the 2026 World Cup opening match between the United States and Paraguay on Friday, Katy Perry appeared on the field in a glittering silver dress alongside 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka. Surrounded by flags from different countries, the duo launched into a rendition of “Wonder” from Perry’s seventh studio album 143. During the heartfelt performance, Lukas sang the opening and closing lines of the song. At …

World Cup 2026: Katy Perry, Tyla & Future among performers at USA's opening ceremony

Katy Perry, Tyla and Future are among the performers at USA's star-studded World Cup opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium Stadium.