The U.S. men’s national team brought pure excellence and exciting fanfare to its 2026 World Cup opener on U.S. soil, dismantling Group D foe Paraguay 4–1 at SoFi Stadium on Friday night and bringing dreams of a historic run to the forefront of fans’ minds.
The U.S.’s performance, taking place in front of a sold-out crowd of 70,492, marked the first time ever the team scored four goals in a World Cup match. The team last scored three goals back in 2002 Korea and Japan. In that tournament over 20 years ago, the U.S. upset heavy favorites Portugal 3–2 in its opening match, en route to a historic quarterfinal run, the furthest the team has advanced in the modern era of the World Cup.
