2026 World Cup Recap: USMNT Dominates Paraguay 4-1; Day 3 Match Previews
By
David Pasztor
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Day 2 of the 2026 World Cup saw the US Men's National Team deliver a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, with standout performances from Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun (who scored a first-half brace). The article previews Day 3 matches including Qatar vs. Switzerland, Brazil vs. Morocco, Haiti vs. Scotland, and Australia vs. Turkey.
Key quotes
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Paraguay had conceded just ten goals in their entire 18-game qualification campaign in South America, but they folded like a house of cards against Christian Pulisic & Co.
Day 2 is in the books, and it belonged to Mauricio Pochettino's US Men's National Team, who produced one of their best ever performances in an absolute 4-1 beatdown of Paraguay.
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