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 One of the greatest moments of this match was the situation in the 50th round, when the head referee from the Netherlands, Dani Desmond McKelly, recorded a violation of the rules from the side of the American defender.

However, the VAR team was already in control of the situation, expressing mercy for the head referee’s first-choice decision and asking for a review of the episode.

As a result, McKelly changed his mind about the production of this episode and rightly punished Almiron for simulation.

Such a provision of VAR to review the first advance for the driver behind the boundaries of the square square was carried out first in the history of the World Championships and first after the updating of the technology stagnation protocol.

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