USMNT Makes Statement With 4-1 Win Over Paraguay | Morally Abhorrent
6/13/202645 min
The United States Men's National Team got its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign underway with a stunning 4-1 victory in Los Angeles against Paraguay, in what many are calling the greatest performance in the team's history. Nate Bukaty joins Mike Ryan to break it all down, including Folarin Balogun's brace, Christian Pulisic being subbed off at halftime, and Gio Reyna's magnificent exclamation point.
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First 90 secondsMike Ryan· Host0:00
Good morning, USA. It is a terrific morning to be an American soccer fan, or a soccer fan in general. The World Cup so far has been inspiring, and that is a key word. Inspiration. I woke up today really proud. Proud to be an American, which is, you know, these days, a fleeting feeling sometimes, but also proud to be a devoted US soccer fan. And all the years, all the heartache, all the, the hope, all the disappointment for one magical evening in Los Angeles. All of that seemed worth it as the US Men's National Team put in an inspired performance against Paraguay. The US were aggressive in their attack, but they were also intentional. You know, we've had a lot of managers come and go and, and try to change the culture around US soccer, going from a, a counter-attacking nation to a, a, a national side that would take the fight to you, with mixed results, and sometimes we'd run against a team that plays a lot like Paraguay, and it wouldn't go our way. This was an intentional direct attack from the UN's Men's National Team. In previous years, you'd see them pass the ball, uh, you know, horizontally, uh, try to get somebody by the touchline, make a deep run, and whip in a cross with very little aim or intention. Last night, they trusted their playmakers to take on defenders,