The U.S. women’s national team got its 2026 off to a winning start by defeating Paraguay 6–0 in a friendly at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., on Saturday night. The starting XI was the least-capped USWNT in 25 years, with an average of 9.6 caps per game.
On her international debut, Portland Thorns forward Reilyn Turner opened the scoring for the U.S. in first-half stoppage time. In space on the left wing, Turner collected a smart, slipped pass from her Thorns teammate Olivia Moultrie, then dribbled into the box and coolly finished with her left foot at the near post.
