Three first-half goals helped co-hosts the United States register an impressive 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Los Angeles Stadium on Saturday.
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Three first-half goals helped co-hosts the United States to an impressive 4-1 win over Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup at the Los Angeles Stadium on Saturday. Florin Balogan scored twice in the win. The United States, which played an aggressive game, remained in a strong position in Group D with three points after the victory. Paraguay, which emphasizes on defense, will be under pressure after the defeat. Paraguay was busy stopping the series of attacks that the United States first created. Damien Bobadilla took the lead in the seventh minute through an own goal by Damien Bobadilla. Paraguay came under pressure from the United States' attacks, and in the process, Bobadilla directed the ball towards his own post. Florin Balogan scored the second goal in the 31st minute of the match. Just before that, his shot went towards the post but was ruled offside. Balogan added a third goal in the fifth minute of injury time of the first half. Paraguay pulled one back in the 73rd minute of the second half through Mauricio Magalhaes.
But it was little more than a consolation goal and Paraguay were held to a draw. Paraguay converted their first solid attack into a goal. The US failed to replicate their attacking play in the second half. But Giovanni Reyna scored the fourth goal for the US in the eighth minute of injury time. This group also includes Turkey and Australia.
