FIFA World Cup 2026 – Head-to-head between USA and Paraguay; Form guide; Predicted XI

The USA and Paraguay will look to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on a winning note when they face off in their Group D match at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

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It will be the first World Cup match on American soil in 32 years, with the 1994 final being played in Pasadena.

USA vs. PARAGUAY HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

The US and Paraguay have only met once at the World Cup, during the first edition in 1930. USA won the group stage 3-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Bert Patenaude.

Overall head-to-head record:

• Played: 9

• US: 5

• Paraguay: 2

• Draws: 2

USA FORM GUIDE

• USA 1-2 Germany

• USA 3-2 Senegal

• USA 0-2 Portugal

• US 2-5 Belgium

• USA 5-1 Uruguay

PARAGUAY FORM GUIDE

• Paraguay 4-0 Nicaragua

• Morocco 2-1 Paraguay

• Greece 0-1 Paraguay

• Mexico 1-2 Paraguay

• USA 2-1 Paraguay

FORECAST XI

USA (3-5-1): Freese (gk), Freeman, M. Robinson, Ream, A. Robinson, Dest, Adams, McKennie, Tillman, Pulisic, Balogun

Paraguay (4-4-2): Gill (gk), Caceres, G. Gomez, Alderete, Alonso, D. Gomez, Bobadilla, Cubas, Almiron, D. Gonzalez, Sanabria

Published on June 12, 2026