Recap: USMNT crushes Paraguay 4-1 in historic World Cup opener

The Americans marked their return to hosting the World Cup with a memorable performance.

A move made by Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic resulted in own goal by Paraguayan midfielder Damian Bobadilla in the 7th minute.
Folarin Balogun added the second U.S. goal in the 31st minute after Antonee Robinson drilled a deep ball to Pulisic for a final cutback pass.
Balogun then made it a brace and 3-0 right before halftime, opening up in the channel, turning his defender and finessing it into the top corner with his weaker left foot.
Paraguay pulled one back in the 73rd minute via substitute Mauricio, who capitalized off a lack of focus on the USMNT's part.
Gio Reyna added the fourth with the last kick of the game beyond the allotted stoppage time, scoring an exquisite trivela.
Mauricio Pochettino's side is the top-ranked team in Group D. The USMNT sits at No. 17 in FIFA's rankings, followed by Turkey (No. 23), Australia (No. 27) and Paraguay (No. 40).
The Americans will play their second group stage game against Australia in Seattle on Friday, June 19, and return to LA for their final group stage contest against Turkey on Thursday, June 25.

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