Donald Trump non ha partecipato alla partita inaugurale USA-Paraguay. Al suo posto, una delegazione USA guidata dal segretario di Stato Marco Rubio era presente al SoFi Stadium. Presenti anche il presidente FIFA Gianni Infantino, il presidente del Paraguay Santiago Peña, Sean Duffy, Markwayne Mullin, Justin Trudeau e Katy Perry.
美國隊的24歲前鋒巴洛根（Folarin Balogun）在小組賽首戰梅開二度，助隊以4：1大勝巴拉圭。巴洛根賽後表示，他選擇代表美國隊出戰是為了回報球迷的支持，並稱這是一個「夢幻般的夜晚」。
地主美國隊在小組賽首戰靠著前鋒巴洛根（Folarin Balogun）梅開二度，以4：1大勝巴拉圭。這位在英國長大、父母來自奈及利亞的24歲前鋒，其代表美國隊出賽的過程充滿曲折，最終因美國隊的積極招募和重視而選擇加入。
Folarin Balogun scored two goals on his World Cup debut as the United States defeated Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match of the tournament. The victory marked the US's largest in World Cup history and began their first home World Cup in 32 years.
Folarin Balogun, forward for the US national team, was named Player of the Match in their 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the first round of the 2026 World Cup group stage. Balogun scored the tournament's first brace. The US will face Australia next.
The USMNT secured their largest World Cup victory, a 4-1 win against Paraguay in Los Angeles. Folarin Balogun scored twice, Christian Pulisic contributed an assist, and Gio Reyna added a late goal in the team's first home World Cup match in 32 years.
The United States began their World Cup campaign with a resounding 4-1 victory against Paraguay. Striker Folarin Balogun scored twice, but concerns arose over Christian Pulisic's fitness.
The USMNT secured their largest-ever World Cup victory, a 4-1 win against Paraguay, marking their return to home soil in the tournament after 32 years. Folarin Balogun scored twice, with Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna also contributing goals in a dominant performance.
美國隊在2026年世界盃首戰中，以4比1擊敗巴拉圭。比賽中出現烏龍球，巴洛根（Folarin Balogun）梅開二度，普利西奇（Christian Pulisic）貢獻助攻，雷納（Giovanni Reyna）錦上添花。巴拉圭由馬加雷斯（Mauricio Magalhaes）破門得分。
Folarin Balogun, born in the US and raised in England, has chosen to represent the US national team in the 2026 World Cup. He aims to play a key role for the team, which has historically struggled with offensive effectiveness in the tournament. Meanwhile, Spain's national team received a boost with the return of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to training.
