U.S. cruises past Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener

TL;DR

The U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Paraguay 4-1 in their World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium.
Folarin Balogun scored two goals, an own goal contributed to the U.S. lead, and Gio Reyna added a late strike.
The win gives the U.S. three points and puts them atop Group D.
Folarin Balogun's performance marked the first multigoal performance by a U.S. player in the tournament since 1930.
Christian Pulisic provided assists on the first two goals and was substituted at halftime, though he appeared to be fine.
The U.S. played in a new, more creative system under coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Notable celebrities attended the match, including Tom Cruise, George Lucas, Bill Gates, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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