The United States men's national team opened its home World Cup in style with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Group D play.

In a dazzling display of attacking prowess on home soil, Folarin Balogun wrote his name indelibly into the history books of American soccer during USMNT's commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium.

USA hosts Paraguay to start the World Cup. Follow along for the score, live updates and how to watch.

It took three tries, but the Canadians finally have a point at a World Cup. At the 1986 FIFA tournament, they lost 1-0, 2-0 and 2-0. At the 2022 World Cup, they lost 1-0, 4-1 and 2-1. The draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina ends the drought and keeps them alive in a wide-open Group B.

Australia fans in Melbourne joyously celebrated their opening 2-0 win over Turkey at the 2026 World Cup. WATCH MORE: Irankunda makes history as impressive Australia beat Turkey. A

The sellout crowd included a conspicuous A-list contingent, giving the opener the feel of a major Los Angeles event as much as a pivotal soccer match. The festivities began with a high-energy opening ceremony headlined by global pop star Katy Perry,

Bob Bradley, Kasper Schmeichel and Alex Scott react to Australia's dominant opening 2-0 win against Türkiye.