USA’s Paraguay Rout Matches 96-Year-Old Historic Milestone

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USA’s Paraguay Rout Matches 96-Year-Old Historic Milestone

The USMNT opened its home World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium, matching a 96-year-old margin milestone. Their only previous men’s World Cup win by three-plus goals came 3-0 against Paraguay in 1930, powered by Bert Patenaude’s hat trick. Friday’s result also marked the first time the USMNT scored four goals in a World Cup match.

By Nischay Rathore

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