In Match 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States of America will take on Paraguay in the first fixture of Group D. USA will be considered as one of the top teams in the group and their display in the friendlies was as good as any. Paraguay’s identity will be strictly concentrated on their defensive structure. They are arguably one of the toughest defensive units to breach in South America and they will be planning to give the co-hosts a tough time. It will be interesting to see who will prevail in the battle between the sides as the USA will have to find a way to get past the rigid defense of the South Americans. Both sides will be keen on the victory, especially with the USA eyeing to entertain their home fans.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS, IT IS MATCHDAY ON HOME SOIL FOR THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/zjDe1gP4Lc
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 12, 2026
Match Overview
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Match Detail |
Information |
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Tournament |
FIFA World Cup 2026 |
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Match Number |
Match 4 (Group D) |
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Teams |
USA vs Paraguay |
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Date & Time |
Friday, June 12, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM local |
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Venue |
Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium), Inglewood, CA |
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Where to Watch |
F Tubi (US) / TSN, RDS (Canada) |
USA vs Paraguay Squad and Key Players
Paraguay
Orlando Gill, Roberto Fernández, Gastón Olveira, Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Velázquez, Gustavo Gómez, Júnior Alonso, José Canale, Omar Alderete, Alexandro Maidana, Fabián Balbuena, Diego Gómez, Maurício Magalhães, Damián Bobadilla, Braian Ojeda, Andrés Cubas, Matías Galarza, Alejandro "Kaku" Gamarra, Gustavo Caballero, Ramón Sosa, Áxl Arce, Isidro Pitta, Gabriel Ávalos, Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Antonio Sanabria
Key Players: Gustavo Gómez, Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso
USA
Chris Brady, Matt Freese, Matt Turner, Max Arfsten, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty, Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna, Cristian Roldan, Malik Tillman, Brenden Aaronson, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Haji Wright, Alejandro Zendejas
Key Players: Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams
USA vs Paraguay Match Weather Forecast
The conditions in Southern California is particularly warm and the players will be in need for refreshments in between the breaks as they could get exhausted quite quickly.
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Hour |
Sky Condition |
Temperature |
Chance of Rain |
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6 PM |
Clear / Sunny |
24°C |
0% |
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7 PM |
Clear |
23°C |
0% |
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8 PM |
Clear Night |
21°C |
0% |
USA vs Paraguay Probable playing XI
Paraguay
Gill; Caceres, G. Gomez, Alderete, Alonso; Bobadilla, Cubas; D. Gomez, Enciso, Almiron; Sanabria.
USA
Matt Freese, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Alex Freeman, Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest, Folarin Balogun
Match Prediction
The USA will definitely go into the match as the favourites to win in their home soil and they will have to defeat a compact Paraguay defensive setups. The success of the side will be heavily dependent on Christian Pulisic and how he will operate from the left flank. Paraguay will most probably lie deep in their own half and look for an opportunity to catch USA on a quick counter. Considering the kind of football that USA can play on their given day, Paraguay would struggle against the attacking unit of the co-hosts.
