Coach Mauricio Pochettino's team opened the scoring in the 7th minute with an own goal by Paraguay defender Damian Bobadilla. In the following minutes of the first half, the US controlled the game and Folarin Balogun scored two more goals.
Though substitute Maurício pulled a goal back for Paraguay in the 73rd minute of their opening match, Gio Reyna scored the final goal to seal a 4-1 victory for the host nation, the USA.
The win puts the US at the top of Group D, while Paraguay faces significant pressure in their next two matches. In the other match of the group, Australia will face Turkey at 11:00 AM on Sunday (Hanoi time).
