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Paraguay United States vs Paraguay: time, TV channel and stadium Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Friday, June 12, 2026 · 21:00 ET · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood.
Match preview The United States, co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, debut against Paraguay with the responsibility of inspiring their home crowd. The USMNT play on home soil for the second time after 1994 and want to better the 2002 quarterfinal that remains their best modern showing. Group D, completed by Australia and Turkey, opens with a key match for the hosts' ambitions.
Paraguay, one of South America's most battle-hardened sides, return to the World Cup with their familiar competitive edge. La Albirroja reached the quarterfinals in 2010 and are known for their resilience and difficulty to break down. Visiting the hosts on opening day is a stern test, but also a chance to silence the stadium and make a statement.
Goals and cards United States (4) Damián Bobadilla 7' (own goal) Folarin Balogun 31' Folarin Balogun 45'+5 Giovanni Reyna 90'+8 Paraguay (1) Maurício Magalhães Prado 73' Goals United States (1) Tyler Adams 59' Paraguay (5) Juan Cáceres 10' Miguel Almirón 53' Diego Gómez 79' Álex Arce 88' Júnior Alonso 90'+3 Cards Match center
Lineups, changes and statistics ESPN 22 starters United States 4-2-3-1 Starting XI 24 Matt Freese G 13 Tim Ream CD-L 3 Chris Richards CD-R 5 Antonee Robinson LB 16 Alex Freeman RB 8 Weston McKennie AM 17 Malik Tillman LM ↓ 4 Tyler Adams RM 20 Folarin Balogun F ↓ 10 Christian Pulisic AM-L ↓ 2 Sergiño Dest AM-R ↓ Substitutes 26 Alejandro Zendejas SUB 14 Sebastian Berhalter SUB ↑ 9 Ricardo Pepi SUB ↑ 15 Cristian Roldan SUB 22 Mark McKenzie SUB 23 Joe Scally SUB 18 Max Arfsten SUB 1 Matt Turner SUB 19 Haji Wright SUB 25 Chris Brady SUB 11 Brenden Aaronson SUB 7 Giovanni Reyna SUB ↑ 21 Timothy Weah SUB ↑ 12 Miles Robinson SUB 6 Auston Trusty SUB Paraguay 4-4-2 Starting XI 12 Orlando Gill G 3 Omar Alderete CD-L 15 Gustavo Gómez CD-R 6 Júnior Alonso LB 4 Juan Jose Cáceres RB ↓ 16 Damián Bobadilla CM-L ↓ 14 Andrés Cubas CM-R 10 Miguel Almirón LM ↓ 8 Diego Gómez RM ↓ 19 Julio Enciso CF-L 9 Antonio Sanabria CF-R ↓ Substitutes 18 Alex Arce SUB ↑ 13 José Canale SUB 21 Gabriel Ávalos SUB 26 Alexandro Maidana SUB 24 Gustavo Caballero SUB 17 Alejandro Romero Gamarra SUB ↑ 20 Braian Ojeda SUB 22 Gastón Olveira SUB 1 Gatito Fernández SUB 25 Isidro Pitta SUB 5 Fabián Balbuena SUB 23 Matías Galarza SUB 7 Ramón Sosa SUB ↑ 11 Maurício SUB ↑ 2 Gustavo Velázquez SUB ↑ 9 45' 45' 62' 72' 72' 79' 79' 80' 82' 28 United States Paraguay
13 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
65.3 Possession 34.7
16 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
509 Accurate Passes 232
598 Passes 319
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.0
48 Long Balls 59
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 16
9 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 10
15 Effective Clearances 33
15 Clearances 33
ET (US East) 21:00
Colombia / Peru 20:00
Mexico City 19:00
Argentina / Chile 22:00
Spain 03:00 (next day)
Date: Friday, June 12, 2026.
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California · Capacity 69,650
TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).
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