USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 Opening Match Preview

USA open their World Cup 2026 campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, with both sides starting from a clean slate in Group D. The standings show USA and Paraguay level on zero points and goal difference, but with USA listed top of the early group table and Paraguay just behind, underlining how tight this group could become from the outset.

Recent History

Recent history between these nations leans clearly towards USA. The record shows three straight competitive and friendly wins for USA as the home side: 2-1 in November 2025 at Subaru Park, and 1-0 victories in both a 2018 friendly in Cary, North Carolina, and the 2016 Copa America group stage in Philadelphia. Across those meetings, USA have scored four times and conceded just once, consistently edging tight contests.

Matchup Insights

With no prior World Cup 2026 form or goal trends to draw on for either team, those head-to-head results offer the clearest guide. USA have repeatedly found a way to win this matchup on home soil, and that pattern points towards another narrow USA victory in Los Angeles.