USMNT vs Paraguay LIVE Updates: USMNT take a huge lead at halftime (3-0) in the 2026 World Cup Group D game

51' The yellow card shown to Tim Ream is reviewed by VAR. In a controversial sequence, the referee overturns the decision and instead books Miguel Almirón for simulation.

45' The referee blows the whistle and the second half gets underway.

Maurício comes on and Damián Bobadilla comes off for Paraguay.

Sebastian Berhalter comes on and Christian Pulisic comes off for the USMNT.

45+5' The referee blows the whistle for halftime with the USMNT leading Paraguay 3-0.

45+4' A through ball finds Folarin Balogun, who powers past Omar Alderete inside the box, cuts inside, and fires a left-footed shot into the top corner to score his second goal of the match.

45' The fourth official indicates five minutes of added time.

43' Sergiño Dest makes an excellent run down the right and combines with Weston McKennie before a pass into the middle sets up a shot, but Orlando Gill makes a very good save to keep Paraguay in the game.

40' Sergiño Dest gets past his defender on the right, but his low cross goes straight into the hands of Orlando Gill.

37' An inswinging corner from the left finds Chris Richards, whose header goes just wide of the target.

36' Sergiño Dest plays a through ball to Weston McKennie, whose cross is cleared by a defender. The ball falls to Malik Tillman, but his shot deflects off a Paraguay defender and goes out for a corner.

35' Another great run down the left by Christian Pulisic ends with a left-footed cross into the box for Folarin Balogun, who connects with a header but fails to make clean contact.

33' The USMNT's control of the match is reflected in the numbers, holding 70% possession.

30' Christian Pulisic receives the ball on the left side near the box and plays it into the middle for Folarin Balogun, who finishes first-time with his right foot to score.

28' A good combination between Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie ends with Folarin Balogun finding the net, but the goal is disallowed for a clear offside by Pulisic in the buildup.

27' Play resumes following the hydration break.

24' The referee pauses the match for a hydration break.

20' The USMNT continue to dominate possession while Paraguay sit back and wait for opportunities to counterattack.

17' Chris Richards and Omar Alderete collide heads inside the penalty area, temporarily bringing the match to a halt.

16' A good move down the left ends with a pass to Folarin Balogun, who plays it wide to an unmarked Sergiño Dest. Dest miscontrols the ball, allowing Orlando Gill to come off his line. Dest then cuts it back into the middle, but the Paraguay defense clears it for a corner.

14' Julio Enciso beats his defender with a good move on the edge of the box and curls a right-footed shot wide. The ball appeared to take a deflection for a corner, but a goal kick was awarded instead.

13' Gustavo Gómez receives a yellow card.

12' Christian Pulisic continues to be very difficult for Paraguay's defenders to contain.

9' Juan José Cáceres brings down Christian Pulisic on the left flank and receives a yellow card.

7' Christian Pulisic receives the ball and dribbles past two defenders into the box before playing it across to Weston McKennie. McKennie tries another pass into the middle, but Damián Bobadilla inadvertently turns it into his own net for the opening goal.

6' Julio Enciso sends a low cross into the box from the right, but Chris Richards clears it away well.

2' Folarin Balogun receives a pass from the right and hits a low shot across goal, but Orlando Gill makes a good save.

1' Paraguay break down the left flank. Antonio Sanabria beats his marker to the near post and fires a powerful shot from a tight angle, sending the ball across the face of goal.

The match USMNT vs Paraguay begins.

The referees of the match are Danny Makkelie (Referee - Netherlands), Hessel Steegstra (Assistant referee 1 - Netherlands), Jan De Vries (Assistant referee 2 - Netherlands), Yusuke Araki (Fourth official - Japan), Jun Mihara (Reserve assistant referee - Japan), Carlos Del Cerro Grande (Video Assistant Referee - Spain), Dennis Higler (Assistant VAR - Netherlands), and Khamis Almarri (Support VAR - Qatar).

These teams have played against each other not long ago as the USMNT beat Paraguay 2-1 in a friendly on November 15 of last year.

The USMNT and Paraguay were placed in Group D with Australia and Turkey. The USMNT fixture continues against Australia (June 19) and Turkey (June 25), while Paraguay have Turkey first (June 19) and then Australia (June 25).

USMNT: Matt Freese; Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman; Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic; Folarin Balogun

Paraguay: Orlando Gill (GK); Juan Cáceres, Omar Alderete, Gustavo Gómez (c), Júnior Alonso; Diego Gómez, Andrés Cubas, Damián Bobadilla, Miguel Almirón; Antonio Sanabria, Julio Enciso.

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The venue for this match is SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a capacity of 70,240.

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