USA scored a goal in just the seventh minute of its opening match and then found the back of the net two more times before halftime in a near-perfect first 45 minutes.

It was a dream night for the United States men's national team, opening the 2026 World Cup with a rollicking 4-1 win over Paraguay in Inglewood, California.

The U.S. team’s home opener in the World Cup on Friday brought more than 70,000 passionate soccer enthusiasts to the massive stadium near Los Angeles, where they saw the U.S. beat Paraguay 4-1.