The United States have opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign at home, taking on Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in California.

As tournament hosts, the United States carry the weight of a nation's expectations into this opener — with Los Angeles Stadium providing a fitting stage for the start of what promises to be a memorable run on home soil.

Paraguay represent a stern early test for the hosts, arriving as a side eager to cause an upset on one of football's grandest occasions.