Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 13
US, Canada Open 2026 World Cup as Balogun Nets US Third Goal
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 13

US, Canada Open 2026 World Cup as Balogun Nets US Third Goal

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 13

Summary

  • Folarin Balogun scored the United States' third goal as the Americans opened their 2026 World Cup campaign against Paraguay in Inglewood, California.
  • Canada also began its host-nation schedule Friday, facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto as the two North American co-hosts played their first matches of the tournament.
  • The latest report centers on the opening-day action for the hosts, presented through an AP photo gallery from the first round of World Cup group-stage games.

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