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USA vs Paraguay – Lineups & Match Details

USA beat Paraguay 4-1. Goals: D. Bobadilla (7' o.g.), F. Balogun (31'), F. Balogun (45'), Maurício (73'), G. Reyna (90'). USA had 65% possession against Paraguay's 35%. Shots on target: 6-1.

World Cup · Group Stage - 1

Saturday, 13 June 2026

USAUSA

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

ParaguayParaguay

Referee: Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

Lineups

USAUSA4-2-3-1
Matthew Freese24Matthew FreeseG
Alexander Freeman16Alexander FreemanD
Chris Richards3Chris RichardsD
Tim Ream13Tim ReamD
Antonee Robinson5Antonee RobinsonD
Tyler Adams4Tyler AdamsM
Malik Tillman17Malik TillmanM
Sergiño Dest2Sergiño DestM
Weston McKennie8Weston McKennieM
Christian Pulišić10Christian PulišićM
Folarin Balogun20Folarin BalogunF

Substitutes

14Sebastian BerhalterM
21Tim WeahF
9Ricardo PepiF
7Giovanni ReynaM
1Matt TurnerG
25Chris BradyG
6Auston TrustyD
12Miles RobinsonD
22Mark McKenzieD
23Joe ScallyD
18Maximilian ArfstenM
15Cristian RoldánM
11Brenden AaronsonM
26Alex ZendejasF
19Haji WrightF
ParaguayParaguay4-4-2
Orlando Gill12Orlando GillG
Juan Cáceres4Juan CáceresD
Gustavo Gómez15Gustavo GómezD
Omar Alderete3Omar AldereteD
Junior Alonso6Junior AlonsoD
Diego Gómez8Diego GómezM
Andrés Cubas14Andrés CubasM
Damián Bobadilla16Damián BobadillaM
Miguel Almirón10Miguel AlmirónM
Antonio Sanabria9Antonio SanabriaF
Julio Enciso19Julio EncisoF

Substitutes

11MauricioM
18Alex ArceF
2Gustavo VelázquezD
7Ramón SosaF
17Alejandro RomeroM
22Gastón OlveiraG
1Roberto FernándezG
5Fabián BalbuenaD
26Alexandro MaidanaD
13José CanaleD
20Braian OjedaM
24Gustavo CaballeroF
23Matías GalarzaM
21Gabriel ÁvalosF
25Isidro PittaF

Match Events

7'OG

D. Bobadilla

10'Y

J. Cáceres

31'G

F. Balogun

Assist: C. Pulišić

45'+5G

F. Balogun

Assist: M. Tillman

46'S

D. Bobadilla

Substitution 1

46'S

C. Pulišić

Substitution 1

53'Y

M. Almirón

59'Y

T. Adams

62'S

A. Sanabria

Substitution 2

72'S

S. Dest

Substitution 2

72'S

F. Balogun

Substitution 3

73'G

Maurício

Assist: J. Enciso

79'Y

D. Gómez

79'S

M. Almirón

Substitution 3

79'S

J. Cáceres

Substitution 4

80'S

D. Gómez

Substitution 5

82'S

M. Tillman

Substitution 4

88'Y

A. Arce

90'+3Y

J. Alonso

90'+8G

G. Reyna

Assist: A. Freeman

Statistics

USA
65%35%
Paraguay
1.27Expected Goals (xG)0.51
16Total Shots9
6Shots on Target1
3Corners1
13Fouls17
2Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)72
1Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

USA host Paraguay on Saturday, 13 June 2026. The kick-off time is 01:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. USA go into the match 1st in the table; Paraguay sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

USA have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Paraguay have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

USA beat Paraguay 4-1. USA scored through D. Bobadilla 7' (o.g.), F. Balogun 31', F. Balogun 45', G. Reyna 90'. Paraguay replied with Maurício 73'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

USA held 65% of the ball against 35% for Paraguay. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 1.27 for USA, 0.51 for Paraguay.

Verdict

The win nudges USA forward and leaves Paraguay with work to do. USA sat 1st and Paraguay 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.