US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun’s 2 goals
- Folarin Balogun sparked the Americans to a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their first home World Cup in 32 years, playing before 70,492 fans in Los Angeles.
- New coach Mauricio Pochettino implemented a creative system, transforming an American squad that scored only three goals combined at the Qatar World Cup four years ago.
- After an early own goal by Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla opened the scoring, Balogun scored in the 31st minute and again at halftime, helping the Americans establish a 3-0 lead.
- Paraguay's Mauricio pulled a goal back in the 73rd minute, but Giovanni Reyna sealed the result with a stoppage-time goal, giving the Americans four goals in a World Cup match for the first time.
- The Americans face Australia on June 19 in Seattle, while Paraguay travels to San Francisco to play Turkey in their next Group D matches.
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US soccer star Gio Reyna reveals wife is pregnant after stunning trivela goal caps USA's 4-1 World Cup win – Democratic Accent
U.S. men’s soccer team star Gio Reyna did more than just punctuate the team’s 4-1 win with a sweet goal; he announced his wife’s pregnancy. Reyna, 23, scored a trivela goal – a goal scored with the outside of a player’s foot – in the 98th minute, and then made his announcement during his celebration. He first covered his ears in celebration and was mobbed by his teammates. After doing that, he scooped up the ball, and put it under his shirt and …
Team USA kicks off World Cup with win over Paraguay
Folarin Balogun's pair of goals led Team USA to a 4-1 win against Paraguay in their World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Morgan Chesky reports on Team USA's performance and their next match against Australia on June 18 in Seattle.
Analysis by Dana O’Neil, CNN: In essence, he was the ideal person to accurately summarize the U.S. opening match of the World Cup. Born in New York to Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun speaks with a British accent, thanks to a childhood spent primarily in England. In other words, he embodies what the United States once prided itself on: a melting pot of cultures that blended to create a rich cultural mix. Lately, in an increasingly complex world…
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