The United States men's national team will face Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday evening as they begin their World Cup 2026 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino's side aims for a strong start after mixed warm-up results.
The match kicks off at 8pm local time at a venue in Los Angeles. The United States are appearing at their 12th World Cup and have reached the knockout stage in each of their last three appearances.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side head into the tournament after a 3-2 win over Senegal and a 2-1 defeat to Germany in warm-up fixtures. Paraguay arrive after securing qualification for the first time since 2010.
Gustavo Alfaro guided La Albirroja to sixth place in CONMEBOL qualifying, highlighted by a 2-1 win over Argentina. The teams met in a friendly last November, when the United States won 2-1.
Paraguay have won three of their last four matches. Tony Sanabria was their leading scorer in qualification with four goals.
