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USA vs Paraguay: match report

United States hosted Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on Saturday 13 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 1). Danny Makkelie is the referee.

Result and scorers

USA 4-1 Paraguay. Goals: Damián Bobadilla 7' (own goal) for USA; Folarin Balogun 31' for USA; Folarin Balogun 45'+5' for USA; Maurício 73' for Paraguay; Giovanni Reyna 90'+8' for USA. Attendance: 70,492.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 7' Own goal: Damián Bobadilla (USA) 1-0
  • 9' Yellow card: Juan Jose Cáceres (Paraguay)
  • 31' Goal: Folarin Balogun (USA) 2-0
  • 45'+5' Goal: Folarin Balogun (USA) 3-0
  • 52' VAR: Tim Ream (USA)
  • 53' Yellow card: Miguel Almirón (Paraguay)
  • 59' Yellow card: Tyler Adams (USA)
  • 73' Goal: Maurício (Paraguay) 3-1
  • 79' Yellow card: Diego Gómez (Paraguay)
  • 88' Yellow card: Alex Arce (Paraguay)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Júnior Alonso (Paraguay)
  • 90'+8' Goal: Giovanni Reyna (USA) 4-1
Match stats (contains the result)
65.3%Possession34.7%
16Shots9
6Shots on target1
3Corners1
13Fouls17
2Offsides1
1Saves3
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards0

Line-ups

USA 4-1-2-3

Coach: Mauricio Pochettino

  1. 24 Matt Freese GK
  2. 16 Alex Freeman DEF
  3. 3 Chris Richards DEF
  4. 13 Tim Ream DEF
  5. 5 Antonee Robinson DEF
  6. 4 Tyler Adams MID
  7. 8 Weston McKennie MID
  8. 17 Malik Tillman MID
  9. 2 Sergiño Dest DEF
  10. 20 Folarin Balogun FWD
  11. 10 Christian Pulisic FWD

Bench

  • 14 Sebastian Berhalter MID
  • 21 Timothy Weah MID
  • 9 Ricardo Pepi FWD
  • 7 Giovanni Reyna MID
  • 25 Chris Brady GK
  • 1 Matt Turner GK
  • 6 Auston Trusty DEF
  • 23 Joseph Scally DEF
  • 22 Mark McKenzie DEF
  • 12 Miles Robinson DEF
  • 11 Brenden Aaronson MID
  • 15 Cristian Roldan MID
  • 18 Max Arfsten MID
  • 26 Alex Zendejas FWD
  • 19 Haji Wright FWD

Paraguay 4-4-2

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro

  1. 12 Orlando Gill GK
  2. 4 Juan Cáceres DEF
  3. 15 Gustavo Gómez DEF
  4. 3 Omar Alderete DEF
  5. 6 Júnior Alonso DEF
  6. 8 Diego Gómez MID
  7. 14 Andrés Cubas MID
  8. 16 Damián Bobadilla MID
  9. 10 Miguel Almirón FWD
  10. 19 Julio Enciso MID
  11. 9 Antonio Sanabria FWD

Bench

  • 11 Mauricio MID
  • 18 Álex Arce FWD
  • 2 Gustavo Velázquez DEF
  • 17 Alejandro Romero MID
  • 7 Ramón Sosa FWD
  • 22 Gastón Olveira GK
  • 1 Roberto Fernández GK
  • 26 Alexandro Maidana DEF
  • 5 Fabián Balbuena DEF
  • 13 José Canale DEF
  • 20 Braian Ojeda MID
  • 23 Matías Galarza MID
  • 21 Gabriel Ávalos FWD
  • 24 Gustavo Caballero FWD
  • 25 Isidro Pitta FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 15 November 2025: United States 2-1 Paraguay
  • Tuesday 27 March 2018: United States 1-0 Paraguay
  • Saturday 11 June 2016: United States 1-0 Paraguay
  • Wednesday 30 March 2011: United States 0-1 Paraguay
  • Monday 2 July 2007: United States 1-3 Paraguay