The national team of the United States of America beat Paraguay in the match of the first round of the 2026 World Championship in Los Angeles.

USA - Paraguay 4:1 Video of goals and review of match 12. 06. 2026 On the death of the striker of the “Zirkovo-Smugasti” Folarin Balogun, two scored balls were found behind his pouches.

This achievement allowed the 24-year attacker to destroy up to several statistical categories.

The American reached the company of the German Jurgen Klinsmann (1994), the Frenchman Thierry Henry (1998) and the Colombian James Rodriguez (2014), who in the status of the French Monaco's champions accounted for two matches in one match at.

Balogun also became the first team member of the US team to score two goals in one World Cup match, including Bert Petnouda in a match against Paraguay on June 17, 1930 (hat-trick).

And another record before the statistics is the same as Monaco - Folarin became the 15th footballer of this club, which appeared in the world championships, which is another indicator among French teams, after Paris Saint-Germain (18).

The upcoming match of the US national team will be played against Australia.