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It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next

World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next ![U.S. forward Folarin Balogun (c) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal during the U.S.'s opening 4-1 victory over Paraguay

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

U.S. Men's National Team is finally ready to play its first game of the [2026 World Cup](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) with a match on Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles. For the [26 Americans

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups

Paraguay’s president, Santiago Pena, announced that he would be travelling to LA for the match, Trump’s attendance at the first 2026 World Cup game on American soil is yet to be confirmed. Usually