Gio Reyna scores for USA in World Cup opener against Paraguay
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 3:11 AM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
The United States opened its World Cup campaign with a victory over Paraguay on June 13. Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun each scored, with Balogun netting twice in the first half. Paraguay pulled one back through Mauricio, but Reyna capped the scoring with a goal in stoppage time. Malik Tillman assisted for Balogun's first goal and played a crucial role throughout the match. The USA will face Australia next in Group D.
- •USA leads 2-1 at halftime after Balogun's brace.
- •Reyna scores with a trivela in stoppage time.
- •Pulisic provided assists for the first and second goals.
- •Paraguay's Mauricio scored his first international goal.
- •USA next plays against Australia in Group D.
- 3:11 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup: Reyna scores trivela in USA's winning start against Paraguay
"Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman registered an assist as the United States started their World Cup campaign with an emphatic victory over Paraguay. The 24-year-old played 82 minutes in his World Cup...
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