{"id":15491,"date":"2026-06-13T01:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=15491"},"modified":"2026-06-13T01:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:23:13","slug":"usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"USA vs Paraguay: FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_vs_Paraguay_Match_overview\"><\/span><b>USA vs Paraguay Match overview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States begin their FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 journey at SoFi Stadium \u2014 a 96,000-capacity venue under co-host pressure, and their first match is against Paraguay. Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side arrive as clear favourites. Paraguay have other ideas. Gustavo Alfaro&#8217;s team came through South America&#8217;s brutal CONMEBOL qualifying and won&#8217;t be unsettled by the occasion or the crowd. Both sides have something real riding on this one.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA_vs_Paraguay_Match_overview\" >USA vs Paraguay Match overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA_vs_Paraguay_Team_analysis\" >USA vs Paraguay Team analysis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA\" >USA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#Paraguay\" >Paraguay<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA_vs_Paraguay_Head-to-head_record\" >USA vs Paraguay Head-to-head record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA_vs_Paraguay_Tactical_preview\" >USA vs Paraguay Tactical preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#Key_storylines\" >Key storylines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-paraguay-fifa-world-cup-2026-match-preview\/#USA_vs_Paraguay_Prediction_and_verdict\" >USA vs Paraguay Prediction and verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Stage | Group D<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles\u00a0 |\u00a0 Saturday, 13 June\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 6:30 AM (IST)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 live in India on ZEE5. Choose the \u20b9799 quarterly plan or the \u20b91,699 annual plan to stream every match of the tournament.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_vs_Paraguay_Team_analysis\"><\/span><b>USA vs Paraguay Team analysis<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA\"><\/span><b>USA<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pochettino has assembled a squad that blends experienced 2022 World Cup returnees with younger players ready for a first major tournament. Christian Pulisic \u2014 32 goals in 84 caps, AC Milan&#8217;s most creative force \u2014 is the engine of everything going forward. Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie anchor the midfield with energy and defensive cover. Gio Reyna makes the squad after injury-hit years. The loss of Johnny Cardoso is the real blow \u2014 the 24-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder was in line to start, and his ankle surgery changes Pochettino&#8217;s plans in the middle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key player: Christian Pulisic \u2014 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every dangerous USA move traces back to him somehow. He finds pockets between the lines, drives into channels, and scores in big moments \u2014 the Champions League, Serie A, the 2022 World Cup. At 26, this is the tournament he was built for. If the USA go deep, Pulisic won&#8217;t just be involved. He&#8217;ll be the reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paraguay\"><\/span><b>Paraguay<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paraguay arrive from a qualifying cycle that tests everyone. Alfaro has built a compact, physically aggressive side that defends from the front and makes life miserable for possession teams. Captain Gustavo G\u00f3mez \u2014 86 caps, Palmeiras centre-back \u2014 organises a defensive line that conceded among the fewest goals in CONMEBOL qualifying. Miguel Almir\u00f3n gives them creativity and directness in the middle. Antonio Sanabria leads the line and brings an intelligent target-man game that stretches backlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key player: Miguel Almir\u00f3n \u2014 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former Newcastle United stalwart enters this tournament with something to prove. Almir\u00f3n, at his best, is direct, relentless, and capable of turning a game with his individual quality. He drops deep to collect, carries at defenders, and opens space for teammates. He is Paraguay\u2019s most dangerous attacking threat \u2014 and the player most likely to give the USA backline its toughest afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_vs_Paraguay_Head-to-head_record\"><\/span><b>USA vs Paraguay Head-to-head record<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USA lead the all-time head-to-head with 5wins, 2 draws and 2 losses across nine meetings. Their only World Cup encounter came at the very first tournament in 1930 \u2014 a 3-0 USA win powered by Bert Patenaude&#8217;s hat-trick, reportedly the first in World Cup history. In the Copa Am\u00e9rica, Paraguay won 3-1 in 2007; the USA replied 1-0 in 2016. The most recent meeting, a late-2025 friendly, ended USA 2-1, Gio Reyna and Folarin Balogun on the scoresheet. History sits firmly with the hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_vs_Paraguay_Tactical_preview\"><\/span><b>USA vs Paraguay Tactical preview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pochettino sets the USA up to press aggressively and dominate through midfield, with Pulisic and Reyna providing the creative link between lines. The shape can shift between a 4-3-3 and a 3-4-2-1 depending on what the game requires. Against Paraguay, expect high pressing to win the ball early and get Pulisic into his preferred channels on the left. Paraguay sit in a disciplined 4-4-2 and rely on quick transitions \u2014 Almir\u00f3n dropping deep to collect and drive, Sanabria holding as the focal point. The contest in the middle third is the key: if Adams and McKennie control it, Paraguay will be limited. If Paraguay&#8217;s press disrupts USA&#8217;s build-up, Almir\u00f3n can hurt them on the counter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_storylines\"><\/span><b>Key storylines<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnny Cardoso is the absence the USMNT least wanted. The 24-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder had established himself as a starter \u2014 combative, composed, a genuine press-beater in the middle of the pitch. Ankle surgery ended his tournament before it started. It puts more responsibility on Adams, who comes in managing his own injury history, and changes the balance of Pochettino&#8217;s midfield options heading into a group where every point matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t mistake Paraguay for makeweights. Alfaro has built a side that made CONMEBOL qualifying difficult for everyone \u2014 Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay included. They defend as a unit, press with conviction, and have quality in the wide areas to hurt you when you switch off. Almir\u00f3n is the spark, G\u00f3mez is the wall at the back. The USA will need to earn this, not just expect it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julio Enciso will be missing the match against USA. He sustained an injury during a friendly warm-up against Nicaragua and is currently recovering. He is expected to play in the upcoming matches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_vs_Paraguay_Prediction_and_verdict\"><\/span><b>USA vs Paraguay Prediction and verdict<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA are significantly stronger on paper, and a sold-out SoFi Stadium is a genuine advantage. Paraguay will make this uncomfortable \u2014 they\u2019re built for exactly that. But Pulisic\u2019s quality, the depth in Pochettino\u2019s attacking options, and the home crowd should prove too much. A USA win, probably by a single goal, with Pulisic the most likely name on the scoresheet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZEE5 is the official streaming home for the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 in India. The USA vs Paraguay match kicks off at 6:30 AM IST on June 13 \u2014 check available ZEE5 subscription plans and stream live today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. 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