USA vs Paraguay Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) will open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on home soil against Paraguay on Friday, June 12, 2026. The Group D clash is set to be played at the Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) in Inglewood, California.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be looking to make full use of home advantage as they target a strong start and all three points against a tough and physical South American opponent.

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Prediction for USA vs Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup

This is the first match for both teams in the 2026 World Cup. We looked at the background, squads, and current form of each national team before building our match prediction.

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Who is the favourite to win?

According to leading UK-licensed bookmakers, USA are the favourites to win, with 25% of the odds pointing to victory.

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• 🆚 Match: USA vs Paraguay

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Saturday, 13/06/2026

• 🕐 Time: 02:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)

USA: 2026 World Cup debut

USA make their FIFA World Cup debut, but already have 4 match(es) in 2026 during the pre-World Cup period. Their record in the 2026 campaign:

• 1 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 3 defeat(s)

• 6 goals scored (1.5 per match)

• 11 goals conceded (2.75 per match)

Key players for USMNT

• Top scorer: Weston McKennie with 1 goal(s)

• Assists: Ricardo Pepi with 2

Latest results for USMNT

06/07/2026 20:00

USA

1 - 4

Belgium

L

01/07/2026 20:00

USA

2 - 0

Bosnia-Herzegovina

W

25/06/2026 22:00

Turkey

3 - 2

USA

L

19/06/2026 15:00

USA

2 - 0

Australia

W

12/06/2026 21:00

USA

4 - 1

Paraguay

W

Paraguay: 2026 World Cup debut

Paraguay make their FIFA World Cup debut after playing 21 match(es) in 2026.

The record for La Albirroja's campaign this year:

• 9 win(s), 7 draw(s), and 5 defeat(s)

• 20 goals scored (0.95 per match)

• 12 goals conceded (0.57 per match)

Key players for La Albirroja

• Top scorer: Antonio Sanabria with 4 goal(s)

• Assists: Diego Gómez with 2 assists

Latest results for La Albirroja

04/07/2026 17:00

Paraguay

0 - 1

France

L

29/06/2026 16:30

Germany

1 - 1

Paraguay

D

25/06/2026 22:00

Paraguay

0 - 0

Australia

D

19/06/2026 23:00

Turkey

0 - 1

Paraguay

W

12/06/2026 21:00

USA

4 - 1

Paraguay

L

Head-to-head record between USA and Paraguay

The two national teams have only a few recent meetings: 2 match(es) in total, which makes this 2026 World Cup fixture even more unpredictable.

• USA: 2 win(s)

• Paraguay: 0 win(s)

• Draws: 0

Probable lineups for USA vs Paraguay

Check the probable lineups below for the USA vs Paraguay prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

USA: Matt Turner; Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie; Giovanni Reyna, Malik Tillman, Christian Pulisic; Folarin Balogun.

Paraguay: Carlos Coronel; Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Júnior Alonso; Miguel Almirón, Damián Bobadilla, Diego Gómez, Ramón Sosa; Julio Enciso, Antonio Sanabria.

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Home Team

USA

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L W W	0
Home	L W W W	0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Paraguay

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D W	0
Home	L D	0
Away	L D W	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Belgium

(3)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

(4)

Turkey

(9)

Australia

(7)

Paraguay

(3)

(2)

France

(6)

Germany

(1)

Australia

(0)

Turkey

(1)

USA

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Belgium

(2)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

(0)

Turkey

(1)

Australia

(3)

Paraguay

(1)

(0)

France

(2)

Germany

(1)

Australia

(1)

Turkey

(5)

USA

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Belgium

(1)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

(2)

Turkey

(2)

Australia

(2)

Paraguay

(4)

(0)

France

(1)

Germany

(0)

Australia

(1)

Turkey

(1)

USA

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

Belgium

(4)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

(0)

Turkey

(3)

Australia

(0)

Paraguay

(1)

(1)

France

(1)

Germany

(0)

Australia

(0)

Turkey

(4)

USA

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0