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U.S. men's national team defeats Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener
Folarin Balogun scored twice on his World Cup debut as the United States beat Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The result gives the U.S. three points in its opening group-stage match.
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The U.S. men's national team opened its World Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Folarin Balogun scored twice after an own goal by Damian Bobadilla gave the U.S. an early lead. The team added two more goals before halftime and held off a Paraguay response in the second half.
Balogun described the match as a "dream" after visualizing a goal on his World Cup debut. He has scored 14 goals in his last 19 appearances for club and country. He was born in New York and raised in England. The U.S. plays Australia on June 19 and Turkiye on June 25 in its remaining group-stage matches.
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