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US Opens Its Home World Cup with a Dynamic 4-1 Victory over Paraguay, Sparked by Balogun's 2 Goals
- On Friday, the U.S. men's national team faced Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, marking their first World Cup match on home soil in 32 years.
- U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino called the game 'very tough' because Paraguay is aggressive and competitive, citing their coach Gustavo Alfaro's quality; the U.S. enters ranked 17th globally versus Paraguay's 40th ranking.
- Recirculated footage of a brawl from last November's friendly intensified pre-match tensions, with former American soccer star Dax McCarty suggesting the USMNT use it as motivation for the squad.
- A star-studded opening ceremony featuring pop star Katy Perry preceded the match, while President Trump called the team beforehand to wish them luck at the multibillion-dollar venue.
- The USMNT travels to Seattle next week to face Australia at Lumen Field, continuing their Group D campaign in the expanded 48-nation tournament.
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Goal-den opportunity: Helena hosts first Gulch Cup, celebrates US win over Paraguay
The Gulch Cup saw about 44 participants in Performance Square on Last Chance Gulch before the U.S. Men's National Team overwhelmed Paraguay Friday evening in a 4-1 victory.
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