USMNT dominates Paraguay in promising World Cup opener

The US’s World Cup run got off to a smashing start.Folarin Baolgun scored a pair of first half goals as the USMNT raced out to a 3-0 lead, holding on for a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles.Gio Reyna capped off the scoring with a sensational extra-time goal.Damian Bobabilla, a Paraguayan national, was credited with opening the scoring just seven minutes in to opening half on a Paraguay own-goal, setting the tone for what would be a dominant 45 minutes.Paraguay’s Mauricio broke up Matt Freese’s shutout with a goal in the 73rd minute, but the Americans were able to stave off subsequent pressure.The US played the second half without star Christian Pulisic, who was subbed out for Sebastian Berhalter in a surprising move coach Mauricio Pochettino promised to address postgame....