United States cruises past Paraguay as Canada earns historic World Cup point
The first two host nations to open their 2026 World Cup campaigns both played on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with the United States routing Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles and Canada drawing 1-1 with Bosnia in Toronto.
In Los Angeles, the U.S. produced what the article described as a showpiece performance. Folarin Balogun scored twice, in the 31st and 45th minutes, while Paraguay also helped the hosts with an own goal by Bobadille in the 7th minute. Giovanni Reyna added a spectacular stoppage-time goal to seal the three points. Mauricio scored Paraguay's only goal in the 73rd minute for Alfaro's team, which was otherwise outplayed.
In Toronto, Canada recorded the first draw of the tournament and collected a historic point. Kyle Larin came off the bench to rescue the Maple Leaf team against Bosnia, after Lukić had opened the scoring with a header. The result ended Canada's run of six straight losses and spared it from matching Mexico's World Cup record of nine consecutive defeats.
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