USA open 2026 World Cup campaign with 4-1 victory over Paraguay

The United States began their home World Cup with a commanding 4-1 win over Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in front of 70,492 fans. The result sets a confident tone for the co-hosts, who face elevated expectations with a partisan home crowd through each stage of the tournament. A dominant home opening result raises genuine expectation around a USMNT squad that will have crowd advantage through potentially six more matches on home soil.