Old United States-Paraguay Brawl Video Resurfaces Before World Cup Opener
Summary
The United States men's soccer team will play Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in California in their first World Cup game on U.S. soil in 32 years. Before this match, a video of a fight from their previous friendly game in November has been shared again, increasing the match’s tension.Key Facts
- The U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) faces Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup group stage at SoFi Stadium.
- This is the first World Cup match played by the USMNT on home soil in 32 years.
- The USMNT and Paraguay had a friendly match in November 2023, which the U.S. won 2-1.
- A fight broke out in stoppage time of that friendly after both teams fought over the ball.
- Video of the brawl is being shared again before the World Cup game to motivate the U.S. players.
- The USMNT’s group (Group D) also includes Australia and Turkiye.
- The U.S. will play Australia on June 19 in Seattle and Turkiye on June 25 back at SoFi Stadium.
- In this expanded 48-team World Cup format, 32 teams advance from the group stage to the knockout rounds.
- The USMNT has not gone past the Round of 16 since reaching the quarterfinals in 2002.
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