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Paraguay. Their team built on a solid defense. The strength of captain Gustavo Gomez and Omar Alerete. They have energy in midfield as well to protect that back line. And when seeking creativity, they will look to the likes of Diego Gomez, Julio Ciso, and their top scorer in qualifying with four goals, Antonio Sinabria. 442 for coach Gustavo Alvaro. Los Angeles power. >> Wherever you are watching in the world, we are delighted to have your company and I'm sure that the atmosphere here at this wonderful stadium is coming through to you. The world of football has come to the nation of soccer and the FIFA will Cup 2026 co-host the USA face off against Paraguay in the first match in group D. two different formations now. likely to see two different styles very much so as you talked about those systems very different but the styles as well the aggressive pressing of the USA which when you've got this sort of support and energy that you can use as a team fully expect that from the USA team to start strong to start to start aggressive Heat. Heat. looking to force the issue early on here to react quickly there. The USA goalkeeper away by Richard USA too. as it was flashed it across and you're right touch from the goalkeeper to carry away from danger. Paraguay very strong at set pieces. They also have the long throw option. There weren't heavy goal scorers in the ball qualifying just 14 goals but five of those came from set pieces. They had the joint best defensive record in South American qualification. Only Ecuador conceded fewer in their 10 goals. Alderete very much at the heart of those defensive performances. Here's Richards who was an injury doubt. So too is Julio in it. here as the USA for the first time. Lovely off the ball running, wasn't it, from Western McKenna trying to get his strike away. It's brilliant defending. Comes across Gustavo Gomez, the captain. Opportunity for the cross. Go reacting to the flag and Sinho death's hopes of producing a telling cross thwarted. We talked about a strong defense that Paraguay have. It means USA are going to need to be really clinical when they get their chances. feel strain there but a sharp start almost getting a strike away if it wasn't for Gomez. These two sides met as recently as last November in a rather tety friendly in Chester Pennsylvania. There was a mass brawl towards the end of that particular game in which Omar Alderete received a red card. was an unused substitute in the match but played his part in that brawl. So interesting to see whether there's any carryover from that. He did have three red cards in the opening match of the World Cup. Mexico's two-nil win against South Africa. We've already seen Korea Republic win their opener draw earlier today between one of the co-hosts Canada and Bosnia Hera Cavina Korea Republic their victory was 2-1 success against Cheeky And you can just see that Eniso is going to play a key role I think for Paraguay alongside Sabla. He will drop in, can add an extra midfield player when defending for Paraguay, but then can spring out and support the striker. Al Faro has made himself something of a hero with the Paraguay nation. He says he's so thankful for the kindness, the humility that's been shown to him since he took over just 19 games in charge. But less than two years ago, they seemed likely to miss out on the fourth consecutive World Cup. The challenges fly in and the tempo is high. Play has been swept along by the sensational atmosphere here. 10 to end in the opening minutes away by Richards. It was iniso, wasn't it? As we talked about, able to have a little bit of a free roll getting down the right. Superb ball in. But Richards, that positioning was excellent. Made sure that Sabria wasn't able to get in front of him. This is nicely worked by the USA trying to stretch the car back line. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. towards his passing between two players. You think he's going to shoot tries to pass it to there's not a lot can do. He's trying to get back and help his team. Comes across. He just sticks out a right foot. Here's Poto. What a start for the USA. Well, he could almost claim an assist there for the six. He was involved in all three USA goals in Kata four years ago. Unfortunate quite a promising start for Paraguay. Now they must gather themselves and look for their captain for inspiration. Gustavo Gomez. Well, it would be easy of course to put blame on he's trying his best to get back and and defend. I think you got to look at the quality from USA where they cut through that Paraguayan defense. Mr. McKenni to start and then Pulysic was brilliant to open things up here with the leg challenge. Well, the referee had a good view of it. Too quick, too sharp. Pulysic. Casarz pokes it through his legs, takes down Kulic of course for a long time now. Ree and Richards forward from the back to work something perhaps off the training ground and just really Fox Paraguay but Freeman's made a good run here. That was an important header. These are crucial moments for Paraguay to try and keep the USA at bay because they are riding on the opening goal in some style here. Nobody there to feed on the cross from McKenna. Goal coming in the seventh minute is the third quickest USA goal of the World Cup rising to this attacking play from Pochettino's side. It's got dynamism. It's got variety. One of the strongest defenses in South America are struggling to deal with it right now. But what that goal has done is given a genuine sense of freedom to USA's attacking players. Another strong challenge that has been penalized just not quite quick enough to the ball at the moment. Paraguay USA players are allowed to just get hold of it, control it, and then start to use it before Paraguay player is near enough. Think that's why they've really just tried to sit in now, compose themselves. Pulysic looks in the mood, doesn't he? Captain America as he's known. Paraguay somewhat frustrated there as the play is halted. It's going to be a free kick for the USA. Marco Rubio alongside the FIFA president. Paraguay. Here's Re who passes the record of Fernando Clavioho who was the previous holder of the oldest participant for the USA at the World Cup in 1994 when of course USA were host then special moment for Reational team confirmation of the Gustavo Gomez yellow card can't find the target there. Those are the sort of areas that will look to try and excel. >> Yeah, that's where he's at his best, isn't it? in around the penalty area. Bit of movement, bit of skill. You're disappointed the way he just drags as he's falling away. Drags the shot. But it was a corner kick as well. And Ciso went off after just 25 minutes of Paraguay's final warm-up match, a 4-nil win against Nicaragua, which made him a doubt as I mentioned earlier for this one. Absolutely delighted to have him out there. Another like incis will look to get onto the ball as much as it possibly can. Miguel Almiron know the talent he has. He's in the MLS with Atlanta United. Indeed, we got four MLS players amongst the starting 22 today. Two on each side. Green and F USA for Paraguay. USA starting with six of the 11 that began the last 16 game in Kata in 2022. The defeat against the Netherlands. Just one change from the starting 11 in their final warm-up match when they lost 2-1 to Germany, but played really well. Another day could easily have got a result. Here's Ring. Robinson is wide offering width. Steps inside to good effect. the door almost open to a second in the end once again towards M look he's going to take the strike on he doesn't he plays it to test such a poor first much ser has to do better. It's a big good chance. Selfish play by Robinson with a corner. Still work to do here for Paraguay. Back out with Robinson. Good early ball in. I think the referee has given a free kick against Richards. There's a heavy clash of heads there with Alder. Both players are flat out here. Well, after an initial corner came back out towards Robinson. I thought that was a great ball in begging to be attacked as Richards did. Both brave. Alder right there. clash between the two players. Richards would have done well to guide that with Alderete's pressure. The delay for the injury to the two players has allowed Gustavo Alaro in particular to get some much needed words or he hopes wisdom to his players who have been up against it for the most part. USA are value for their lead. Pochettino at his press conference that we attended yesterday said that he wouldn't have much to say to his players in the 24 hours to kick off. It had all been said if they didn't know what was at stake and what they needed to do now, they never would know. But there's that incident again involving Richardson and Alvaree. It happens. Both players eyes on the ball trying to win that header to see they're both up and look like they will be able to resume. This is Paraguay's first World Cup match since 2010, a quarterfinal against Spain when they missed a penalty and lost to a late goal from the eventual world champions in South Africa. by finish in the last of these six automatic qualifying places on the ball. From any angle they look to deliver these long throws via Caseris with the ball in blocked by Ring. Just a little aggressive in the challenge. Referee Danny Macki. Green found his way back into the MLS after a long career in England. 14 seasons in English football. Nine with fallen, four with Baltimore Wanderers. is Destinio Dest just fresh from winning the Aerodyi title in the Netherlands with PSV. I'm sure if you've watched much of his career, you'll be aware that he's normally a right back going player in Pochettino setup and it's a good partnership he's actually got with Freeman down the USA that's been evident in the buildup to this competition. Yeah, similar with Robinson. What brilliant play that was again by USA Tilman. That's silky, isn't it, towards Christian McKenna. And again, if you can have that freedom and not feel the pressure of course of your your home crowd, then you get the best out of yourself. I think we've already seen some of the best of USA so far and the strengths that they have. They don't at this stage anyway look burdened by the heavy weight of expectation. There's a long way to go. They'll be the first to fully respect the Paraguayan challenge. They are mentally strong on Faro's side. They are yet to test Matt Freezing the USA goal. Here's Regards. Brema those little passes between the lines, aren't they? Some of this one touch football and quick movement is very much keeping the Paraguayans on their toes. >> Absolutely. And Tilman, Adams, McKenna, that trio so far. Great movement. Like you say, the one and two touch play making it really difficult. The concentration's having to be so high for Paraguay at the moment. But again, you can't discount them. Still only 1 nil. They'll be used to sort of sitting in still and defending, waiting for their moments. Here's McKenna. Incidentally, the USA have only ever lost one game in the World Cup when they've scored first. You have to have a pretty good memory to recall it was against Spain in 1950. what they are. As well as finding little gaps through the middle, getting very good effective play from the wide areas as we have our hydration break 3 minutes duration. This will be familiar right through the competition all the 104 matches. It will be a chance, won't it, for Gustavo Als together reset, I'm sure things to change perhaps cuz at the moment they're struggling to contain USA, especially in that midfield area. I wonder whether he wants a little bit more from NCiso to maybe drop and and add an extra player there to defend. Paraguay in the first six rounds of qualifying. It yielded for them just one goal and one win. They also lost all their matches at the 2024 Copper America for turning to Gustavo Alaro as we look again at some of his dynamic USA attacking play. Yeah, I mean I thought was sick here. Just that little bit of space and he was gone. And then Kenny could have taken it himself. He looked for his striker. Mader can't quite move his feet quickly enough. Virtually turns it into his own net. But it was the great play for USA that opened the Paraguay defense. So players fully hydrated. I think you would say that that 3minut hydration break came at a good time for Paraguay. Interesting to see if the USA can pick up their the rhythm what they've shown so far as we mentioned has been prominent read the line really well Gates The interested spectators, many famous names here today. Get up. Get up. Good run by Robinson to open up the space. Here's McKenna. I just wonder that far side. Is it going to flash through? Yeah, I think he was just straight. Didn't think he was involved in the play when it came through. Sure. That might be what they're looking at. Even Balagan as well as Tyler Adams just passed it through to him. I think it was in the end was just offside. It's a shame because he took it well emphasizing just how sharp he's been for Monaco in the second half of the season. No need of course for a Dutch referee Danny Moly to come to the review area. Side decisions of course are factual. Farro's side have not yet been able to >> fully integrate in Ciso and Almir on into the match. Sabrio has been starved of service up to now. Oadia closely marked there by Balagonia again has to get the ball away smartly once more. Stab Gomez for Iniso Adams to Robinson and I think they're a little bit better than that. Paraguay and just hitting that forwards early. I think they've got technical players got to believe in themselves a little bit more. I think the stretch down the right side of the defense again should be done. Heat. Heat. out players. Oh, he's delivered. It's a brilliant one. It's a superb pass as well to his striker. You just see the calmness, the composure from making sure, making absolutely sure with that side foot, keeping it low. past Alert and Healed in the goal. What a moment for him. He'll always remember. That's a sign of a striker in top form. It's It's a chance that he would expect to take, but when the heat is on, when the moment is as big as this one, he was ice cool. He's just been too quick. Just that pace he's got. Running too much at the moment. Cases has been given quite an examination in the right back position for Paraguay. He's going to need some reinforcements in front of him. Otherwise, the USA could run rampant here today. Champion USA rings around the Los Angeles stadium. McKenna Freeman McKenna again player they call the Swiss Army knife for his versatility play just about any position. There's Robinson offering that width again. And there is Pulysick in support now. Tillman Robinson. Good offer here from McKenna. He's got that intelligence, Western McKenna, but when he spots one of his teammates just drifting out as Putic did there, he can see that space. He goes driving into it from that midfield area. So difficult defensively, when you feel like you've got your man and then suddenly there's an extra man there near you, which one to pick up. He's one of those that's causing problems as well and opening up the space I think for Pulik and the rest pace of the USA players just too hard to handle at the moment for Paraguay must survive these moments on the back foot again and now needs to be careful. in this position and was did well stayed calm dreous feet there from Sin D Robinson Bulisik. looking just too high for Marvin Freeman. Guest early ball in with a better by the Paraguay defense that cross can't get out. Paraguay was a good challenge was well timed on Bulick. It feels pretty relentless at the moment, doesn't it for Paraguay? He's a outstanding in this first half. Pulysick again. Caceres can't be left one v one. He can't handle Pulysick. Talked about it before. Rogo Gomez maybe not used to playing out on the right. better suited centrally. This has to speak to him. Has to get him back to help. Before today, Paraguay hadn't conceded more than one goal in any of the last 10 World Cup matches. Spain the last to score more than once against them. 3-1 group stage win back in 2002. Here's McKenna. Relentless USA attacking. It's breaks away and out for the corner. Well, they're getting so much joy in wide areas. USA the overloads desk Freeman Robinson Pulysick all combining and then midfield players going out as well. Tilman it was that had the strike in the end. It's the statement of the obvious, but Paraguay cannot afford to ship another before Halime. They nearly did. It was Richards with the cutest of headers. And if that's inside the post, I'm not sure the goalkeeper heel is getting there. The delivery was so good. pace. So close to directing that into the corner. Heel is across. Might be getting that if it's inside the post, but it just does ever so well to get that header away. Well, when Pochettino put his head on the pillow last night and dreamed of the ideal first half of the first game at the World Cup for his side, this is just about it, isn't it? Of course. Of course. I mean, I'm sure he would know that they've got the abilities there. Fantastic. He'll be enjoying this USA display for Pochettino. I think he will understand the qualities that his team have. What he can't quite measure is whether they can handle the pressure, especially being one of the hosts. I think that's the unknown. I think he's got a good idea already. Hey, Destron with a interception. These are the moments when I'm going to try and retain possession. But with and without the ball, the USA are very good today. Not allowing the Paragines much time to dwell in possession. Just to underline the historic strength of Paraguay teams, either in qualification or actually in the World Cup finals. They only conceded two goals in their five matches in their last appearance on football's biggest stage back in 2010. Two already here in Los Angeles. his own goal and the second for USA from following Balag down a knock here. Good shot. I love you. fall slightly. Kubas USA in behind the defense again with the effevescent desk. Time and time again getting into dangerous areas. Well, of course, we can talk about the tactical awareness of players and their and their managers, defensive weaknesses, but ultimately it's been the running power of USA. The pace that they've had and their attacking players just haven't been able to cope. The opening match in group D. 48 nations in the newly expanded FIFA World Cup here in the USA, Canada, and Mexico 2026. Top two from each of the 12 groups will go through automatically for the knockout stage along with the eight best third place teams. Heat. Heat. Paraguay have not had an attempt at the USA goal since the 14th minute. That scuffed shot from Inciso. Matt Fries has been a virtual spectator since the opening seconds really when he had to deal with a difficult cross. Here's D. looks ideally suited for this more. He's a real threat support from McKenn. That was very close to three. Freeman to re Malik Tilman who went close to the USA's third goal in that latest attack. Again though, running off the ball from midfield. Can't underestimate how important running off the ball is. Unselfish running into space that might open up more space for teammates. USA have done it brilliantly. Robinson crowded out stayed strong. looked for the free kick. Doesn't get it. The counter attack may be on here for Paraguay. Richard was aware of that. So happy to provide a foul. Leonardo DiCaprio amongst the many celebrities and stars in the city of stars, Los Angeles. Hollywood royalty is in attendance. I'm not talking about my co- commentator today. Oh, it's awkward for Ree. Made a good job of it, didn't he? Been excellent actually, not only defensively alongside Richards, but actually with the ball. Tim Ree has been brilliant with his distribution. We're into a minimum of five additional minutes at the end of the first half. Three of those ou