US routs Paraguay 4-1 in its home World Cup opener as Balogun scores 2
The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half. Christian Pulisic had an assist in a stellar first-half playmaking performance fo…
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The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half. Christian Pulisic had an assist in a stellar first-half playmaking performance fo…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a…
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