USMNT Win Over Paraguay in World Cup Achieved Massive Viewership Records
Summary
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) won their first 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Paraguay with a score of 4-1. The game set new records for both in-person attendance and television and streaming viewership.Key Facts
- The USMNT won 4-1 against Paraguay in their opening World Cup Group D match.
- The game took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with over 700,000 fans attending.
- Nearly 16 million people watched the match on English-language TV, a record for US World Cup matches.
- The match also had about 1.13 million streams on the Tubi app, the highest streaming number for USMNT games in English.
- Folarin Balogun scored twice, and Giovanni Reyna scored a goal late in the match.
- The USMNT currently leads Group D with 3 points.
- Star player Christian Pulisic did not play in the second half, raising injury concerns.
- The team’s next game is against Australia on June 19 in Seattle.
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