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The U.S. men's team takes on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

WBUR
Published June 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

A soccer game eight years in the making finally kicks off on Friday night in Los Angeles when the U.S. men’s national soccer team hosts Paraguay for its opening match of the FIFA World Cup.

NPR’s Becky Sullivan reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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