Fifa World Cup: Balogun shines as impressive United States beat Paraguay 4-1 (opens original article in a new tab)

The US defeated Paraguay 4-1 in their first home World Cup match, scoring four goals for the first time in tournament history, while Paraguay lost their first World Cup match in 16 years.

• Folarin Balogun scored twice for the US in a 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay
• US set a new record with four goals in a World Cup match under new coach Mauricio Pochettino
• Paraguay lost their first World Cup match in 16 years after falling behind early
• US had only scored three goals total in their previous four World Cup matches