USA prepares to face Paraguay in World Cup opening match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 3:06 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The U.S. men's national soccer team faces Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday night. The match kicks off at 9 p.m. ET at a venue in Los Angeles. This marks the first World Cup game for the USMNT on home soil since 1994. Fox has created confusion around the start time, advertising a 6 p.m. ET pregame show that precedes the actual kickoff.
- •Match kicks off at 9 p.m. ET in Los Angeles
- •USMNT last played a World Cup match in 1994
- •Fox advertising includes a three-hour pregame show
- •Viewers should tune in at 9 p.m. ET for the game
- 3:06 PMYahoo Sports — Here's what time USA vs. Paraguay actually starts for anyone confused about Fox's misleading advertising
"Fox has been listing a start time that has to do with its pregame show.
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