United States 2-0 Paraguay: Balogun Doubles the Lead for the United States
Balogun doubles the lead for the United States against Paraguay in the 31st minute.
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The move is finished from a pass by Christian Pulišić.
On the scoreboard, the United States now lead 2-0 against Paraguay.
That second goal gives the United States a valuable cushion, and can now force Paraguay to chase two goals.
This key moment comes in this Group Stage fixture in Group D, played at SoFi Stadium, between the United States and Paraguay.
In the available live figures, the United States have 15 shots compared with 9 for Paraguay, a useful indicator for assessing the balance of play after this event.
United States
Finished
SoFi Stadium
Paraguay
ParaguayFil du match
- 7'But - Damian Bobadilla1-0
- 10'Carton jaune - Juan Caceres
- 31'But - Folarin Balogun2-0
- 45'Remplacement - Damian Bobadilla (remplace Maurício Magalhães Prado)
- 45'Remplacement - Christian Pulisic (remplace Sebastian Berhalter)
- 50'But - Folarin Balogun3-0
- 52'VAR - Tim Ream
- 53'Carton jaune - Miguel Almirón
- 59'Carton jaune - Tyler Adams
- 62'Remplacement - Antonio Sanabria (remplace Alex Arce)
- 72'Remplacement - Sergiño Dest (remplace Timothy Weah)
- 72'Remplacement - Folarin Balogun (remplace Ricardo Pepi)
- 73'But - Maurício Magalhães Prado3-1
- 79'Carton jaune - Diego Gomez
- 79'Remplacement - Miguel Almirón (remplace Ramon Sosa)
- 79'Remplacement - Juan Caceres (remplace GÉtats-Unistavo Velázquez)
- 80'Remplacement - Diego Gomez (remplace Alejandro Romero Gamarra)
- 82'Remplacement - Malik Tillman (remplace Giovanni Reyna)
- 88'Carton jaune - Alex Arce
- 93'Carton jaune - Junior Alonso
- 98'But - Giovanni Reyna4-1
Group D schedule
Match center
United States - Paraguay
United States
4-1
4-1
Paraguay
Match feed
- 7'But - Damian Bobadilla1-0
- 10'Carton jaune - Juan Caceres
- 31'But - Folarin Balogun2-0
- 45'Remplacement - Damian Bobadilla (remplace Maurício Magalhães Prado)
- 45'Remplacement - Christian Pulisic (remplace Sebastian Berhalter)
- 50'But - Folarin Balogun3-0
- 52'VAR - Tim Ream
- 53'Carton jaune - Miguel Almirón
- 59'Carton jaune - Tyler Adams
- 62'Remplacement - Antonio Sanabria (remplace Alex Arce)
- 72'Remplacement - Sergiño Dest (remplace Timothy Weah)
- 72'Remplacement - Folarin Balogun (remplace Ricardo Pepi)
- 73'But - Maurício Magalhães Prado3-1
- 79'Carton jaune - Diego Gomez
- 79'Remplacement - Miguel Almirón (remplace Ramon Sosa)
- 79'Remplacement - Juan Caceres (remplace GÉtats-Unistavo Velázquez)
- 80'Remplacement - Diego Gomez (remplace Alejandro Romero Gamarra)
- 82'Remplacement - Malik Tillman (remplace Giovanni Reyna)
- 88'Carton jaune - Alex Arce
- 93'Carton jaune - Junior Alonso
- 98'But - Giovanni Reyna4-1
Line-ups
United States
System4-2-3-1CoachMauricio Pochettino
Starters11
- 24 Matthew Freese Goalkeeper
- 16 Alexander Freeman Defender
- 3 Chris Richards Defender
- 13 Tim Ream Defender
- 5 Antonee Robinson Defender
- 4 Tyler Adams Midfielder
- 17 Malik Tillman Midfielder
- 2 Sergiño Dest Midfielder
- 8 Weston McKennie Midfielder
- 10 Christian Pulišić Midfielder
- 20 Folarin Balogun Forward
Substitutes15
- 14 Sebastian Berhalter
- 1 Matt Turner
- 25 Chris Brady
- 6 Auston Trusty
- 12 Miles Robinson
- 22 Mark McKenzie
- 23 Joe Scally
- 18 Maximilian Arfsten
- 7 Giovanni Reyna
- 15 Cristian Roldán
- 11 Brenden Aaronson
- 21 Tim Weah
- 26 Alex Zendejas
- 9 Ricardo Pepi
- 19 Haji Wright
Paraguay
System4-4-2CoachGustavo Alfaro
Starters11
- 12 Orlando Gill Goalkeeper
- 4 Juan Cáceres Defender
- 15 Gustavo Gómez Defender
- 3 Omar Alderete Defender
- 6 Junior Alonso Defender
- 8 Diego Gómez Midfielder
- 14 Andrés Cubas Midfielder
- 16 Damián Bobadilla Midfielder
- 10 Miguel Almirón Midfielder
- 9 Antonio Sanabria Forward
- 19 Julio Enciso Forward
Substitutes15
- 11 Mauricio
- 18 Alex Arce
- 22 Gastón Olveira
- 1 Roberto Fernández
- 5 Fabián Balbuena
- 26 Alexandro Maidana
- 2 Gustavo Velázquez
- 13 José Canale
- 20 Braian Ojeda
- 17 Alejandro Romero
- 24 Gustavo Caballero
- 23 Matías Galarza
- 21 Gabriel Ávalos
- 25 Isidro Pitta
- 7 Ramón Sosa
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : United States 5 / Paraguay 1
- Tirs : United States 15 / Paraguay 9
- Possession : United States 64% / Paraguay 36%
- Corners : United States 3 / Paraguay 1
- Fautes : United States 13 / Paraguay 17
- Cartons jaunes : United States 1 / Paraguay 5
- Cartons rouges : United States 0 / Paraguay 0
Key players
- F. Balogun (United States) : note 9.1, 2 but(s)
- C. Pulišić (United States) : note 7.7, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- M. Tillman (United States) : note 7.49, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Maurício (Paraguay) : note 6.47, 1 but(s)
- J. Enciso (Paraguay) : note 6.89, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- T. Ream (United States) : note 7.3
- O. Gill (Paraguay) : note 5.68, 3 arret(s)
- C. Richards (United States) : note 7.1
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
- 15/11/2025 USA 2-1 Paraguay (Friendlies)
- 28/03/2018 USA 1-0 Paraguay (Friendlies)
- 12/06/2016 USA 1-0 Paraguay (Copa America)
Group D
United States
Finished
SoFi Stadium
Paraguay
Match center
Australia - Turkey
Australia
2-0
2-0
Turkey
Match feed
- 27'But - N. Irankunda1-0
- 46'Remplacement - B. Yilmaz (remplace K. Yildiz)
- 61'Remplacement - N. Irankunda (remplace N. Velupillay)
- 62'Remplacement - O. Kokcu (remplace Y. Akgun)
- 74'Remplacement - M. Toure (remplace T. Yengi)
- 74'Remplacement - J. Italiano (remplace J. Geria)
- 75'But - C. Metcalfe2-0
- 81'Remplacement - I. Yuksek (remplace S. Ozcan)
- 81'Remplacement - Z. Celik (remplace M. Muldur)
- 84'Remplacement - J. Bos (remplace A. Behich)
- 84'Remplacement - P. Okon-Engstler (remplace J. Irvine)
- 85'Remplacement - K. Akturkoglu (remplace D. Gul)
- 86'Carton jaune - Y. Akgun
Line-ups
Australia
System5-4-1CoachTony Popovic
Starters11
- 18 Patrick Beach Goalkeeper
- 4 Jacob Italiano Defender
- 3 Alessandro Circati Defender
- 19 Harry Souttar Defender
- 21 Cameron Burgess Defender
- 5 Jordan Bos Defender
- 8 Connor Metcalfe Midfielder
- 13 Aiden O'Neill Midfielder
- 24 Paul Okon-Engstler Midfielder
- 17 Nestory Irankunda Midfielder
- 9 Mohamed Touré Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 12 Paul Izzo
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 6 Jason Geria
- 16 Aziz Behich
- 25 Lucas Herrington
- 15 Kai Trewin
- 14 Cameron Devlin
- 22 Jackson Irvine
- 7 Mathew Leckie
- 10 Ajdin Hrustić
- 11 Awer Mabil
- 20 Cristian Volpato
- 23 Nishan Velupillay
- 26 Tete Yengi
Turkey
System4-2-3-1CoachVincenzo Montella
Starters11
- 23 Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper
- 2 Zeki Çelik Defender
- 3 Merih Demiral Defender
- 14 Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender
- 20 Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender
- 16 İsmail Yüksek Midfielder
- 10 Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder
- 8 Arda Güler Midfielder
- 6 Orkun Kökçü Midfielder
- 21 Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder
- 7 Kerem Aktürkoğlu Forward
Substitutes15
- 1 Mert Günok
- 12 Altay Bayındır
- 4 Çağlar Söyüncü
- 13 Eren Elmalı
- 15 Ozan Kabak
- 18 Mert Müldür
- 25 Samet Akaydın
- 22 Kaan Ayhan
- 5 Salih Özcan
- 17 İrfan Can Kahveci
- 19 Yunus Akgün
- 24 Oğuz Aydın
- 26 Can Uzun
- 9 Deniz Gül
- 11 Kenan Yıldız
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Australia 4 / Turkey 6
- Tirs : Australia 9 / Turkey 25
- Possession : Australia 31% / Turkey 69%
- Corners : Australia 4 / Turkey 6
- Fautes : Australia 8 / Turkey 3
- Passes : Australia 250 / Turkey 581
- Precision des passes : Australia 77% / Turkey 90%
- xG : Australia 0.81 / Turkey 1.14
Key players
- Patrick Beach (Australia) : note 7.9, 6 arret(s)
- Connor Metcalfe (Australia) : note 7.9, 1 but(s)
- Nestory Irankunda (Australia) : note 7.5, 1 but(s)
- Paul Okon-Engstler (Australia) : note 7.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- İsmail Yüksek (Turkey) : note 7.5
- Harry Souttar (Australia) : note 7.3
- Uğurcan Çakır (Turkey) : note 6.3, 2 arret(s)
- Alessandro Circati (Australia) : note 7.2
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group D
Australia
Finished
BC Place
Turkey
Match center
United States - Australia
United States
2-0
2-0
Australia
Match feed
- 11'But - C. Burgess1-0
- 16'Carton jaune - J. Bos
- 32'Carton jaune - A. Circati
- 43'But - A. Freeman2-0
- 46'Remplacement - C. Burgess (remplace J. Geria)
- 46'Remplacement - N. Velupillay (remplace C. Metcalfe)
- 46'Remplacement - M. Toure (remplace N. Irankunda)
- 56'Carton jaune - A. Robinson
- 61'Remplacement - M. Leckie (remplace C. Volpato)
- 74'Remplacement - R. Pepi (remplace S. Berhalter)
- 78'Remplacement - P. Okon-Engstler (remplace J. Irvine)
- 80'Remplacement - S. Dest (remplace J. Scally)
- 80'Remplacement - A. Robinson (remplace A. TrÉtats-Unisty)
- 88'Carton jaune - H. Souttar
- 89'Carton jaune - F. Balogun
- 89'Carton jaune - J. Italiano
- 90+3'Carton jaune - C. Richards
- 90+6'Remplacement - F. Balogun (remplace H. Wright)
- 90+6'Remplacement - W. McKennie (remplace G. Reyna)
Line-ups
United States
System3-5-2CoachMauricio Pochettino
Starters11
- 24 Matthew Freese Goalkeeper
- 16 Alexander Freeman Defender
- 3 Chris Richards Defender
- 13 Tim Ream Defender
- 2 Sergiño Dest Midfielder
- 8 Weston McKennie Midfielder
- 4 Tyler Adams Midfielder
- 17 Malik Tillman Midfielder
- 5 Antonee Robinson Midfielder
- 20 Folarin Balogun Forward
- 9 Ricardo Pepi Forward
Substitutes14
- 1 Matt Turner
- 25 Chris Brady
- 6 Auston Trusty
- 12 Miles Robinson
- 22 Mark McKenzie
- 23 Joe Scally
- 18 Maximilian Arfsten
- 7 Giovanni Reyna
- 14 Sebastian Berhalter
- 15 Cristian Roldán
- 11 Brenden Aaronson
- 21 Tim Weah
- 26 Alex Zendejas
- 19 Haji Wright
Australia
System5-4-1CoachTony Popovic
Starters11
- 18 Patrick Beach Goalkeeper
- 4 Jacob Italiano Defender
- 3 Alessandro Circati Defender
- 19 Harry Souttar Defender
- 21 Cameron Burgess Defender
- 5 Jordan Bos Defender
- 7 Mathew Leckie Midfielder
- 13 Aiden O'Neill Midfielder
- 24 Paul Okon-Engstler Midfielder
- 23 Nishan Velupillay Midfielder
- 9 Mohamed Touré Forward
Substitutes15
- 6 Jason Geria
- 8 Connor Metcalfe
- 17 Nestory Irankunda
- 20 Cristian Volpato
- 1 Mathew Ryan
- 12 Paul Izzo
- 2 Miloš Degenek
- 16 Aziz Behich
- 25 Lucas Herrington
- 15 Kai Trewin
- 14 Cameron Devlin
- 22 Jackson Irvine
- 10 Ajdin Hrustić
- 11 Awer Mabil
- 26 Tete Yengi
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : United States 2 / Australia 2
- Tirs : United States 10 / Australia 5
- Possession : United States 62% / Australia 38%
- Corners : United States 7 / Australia 4
- Fautes : United States 12 / Australia 16
- Cartons jaunes : United States 3 / Australia 4
- Passes : United States 516 / Australia 301
- Precision des passes : United States 86% / Australia 73%
- xG : United States 1.30 / Australia 0.44
Key players
- Alexander Freeman (United States) : note 8.2, 1 but(s)
- Alessandro Circati (Australia) : note 7.5, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Matthew Freese (United States) : note 6.6, 2 arret(s)
- Antonee Robinson (United States) : note 7.3, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Chris Richards (United States) : note 7.2, 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Malik Tillman (United States) : note 7.3
- Tim Ream (United States) : note 6.9
- Sergiño Dest (United States) : note 6.9
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
- 15/10/2025 USA 2-1 Australia (Friendlies)
Group D
United States
Finished
Lumen Field
Australia
Match center
Turkey - Paraguay
Turkey
0-1
0-1
Paraguay
Match feed
- 2'But - M. Galarza0-1
- 4'Carton jaune - M. Galarza
- 45+3'Carton rouge - M. Almiron0-1
- 46'Remplacement - I. Pitta (remplace D. Bobadilla)
- 46'Remplacement - K. Akturkoglu (remplace B. Yilmaz)
- 60'Remplacement - I. Yuksek (remplace C. Uzun)
- 60'Remplacement - Y. Akgun (remplace D. Gul)
- 63'Carton jaune - V. Montella
- 67'Remplacement - D. Gomez (remplace G. Velazquez)
- 70'Remplacement - F. Kadioglu (remplace E. Elmali)
- 71'Carton jaune - E. Elmali
- 81'Remplacement - J. Caceres (remplace A. Maidana)
- 86'Remplacement - A. Bardakci (remplace O. Kokcu)
- 90+2'Remplacement - J. Enciso (remplace G. Avalos)
- 90+2'Remplacement - M. Galarza (remplace J. Canale)
Line-ups
Turkey
System4-2-3-1CoachVincenzo Montella
Starters11
- 23 Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper
- 18 Mert Müldür Defender
- 3 Merih Demiral Defender
- 14 Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender
- 20 Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender
- 16 İsmail Yüksek Midfielder
- 10 Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder
- 19 Yunus Akgün Midfielder
- 8 Arda Güler Midfielder
- 11 Kenan Yıldız Midfielder
- 7 Kerem Aktürkoğlu Forward
Substitutes15
- 12 Altay Bayındır
- 1 Mert Günok
- 13 Eren Elmalı
- 22 Kaan Ayhan
- 15 Ozan Kabak
- 25 Samet Akaydın
- 2 Zeki Çelik
- 4 Çağlar Söyüncü
- 21 Barış Alper Yılmaz
- 26 Can Uzun
- 6 Orkun Kökçü
- 24 Oğuz Aydın
- 5 Salih Özcan
- 17 İrfan Can Kahveci
- 9 Deniz Gül
Paraguay
System4-4-2CoachGustavo Alfaro
Starters11
- 12 Orlando Gill Goalkeeper
- 4 Juan Cáceres Defender
- 15 Gustavo Gómez Defender
- 3 Omar Alderete Defender
- 6 Junior Alonso Defender
- 10 Miguel Almirón Midfielder
- 14 Andrés Cubas Midfielder
- 8 Diego Gómez Midfielder
- 23 Matías Galarza Midfielder
- 25 Isidro Pitta Forward
- 19 Julio Enciso Forward
Substitutes15
- 22 Gastón Olveira
- 1 Roberto Fernández
- 2 Gustavo Velázquez
- 5 Fabián Balbuena
- 13 José Canale
- 26 Alexandro Maidana
- 11 Mauricio
- 16 Damián Bobadilla
- 20 Braian Ojeda
- 24 Gustavo Caballero
- 17 Alejandro Romero
- 7 Ramón Sosa
- 9 Antonio Sanabria
- 18 Alex Arce
- 21 Gabriel Ávalos
Match stats
- Tirs cadres : Turkey 4 / Paraguay 2
- Tirs : Turkey 18 / Paraguay 5
- Possession : Turkey 80% / Paraguay 20%
- Corners : Turkey 6 / Paraguay 0
- Fautes : Turkey 6 / Paraguay 12
- Cartons jaunes : Turkey 0 / Paraguay 1
- Cartons rouges : Turkey 0 / Paraguay 1
- Passes : Turkey 490 / Paraguay 129
- Precision des passes : Turkey 89% / Paraguay 57%
- xG : Turkey 0.87 / Paraguay 0.21
Key players
- Matías Galarza (Paraguay) : note 7.6, 1 but(s), 1 carton(s) jaune(s)
- Julio Enciso (Paraguay) : note 7.3, 1 passe(s) decisive(s)
- Orlando Gill (Paraguay) : note 6.9, 4 arret(s)
- Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Turkey) : note 7.9
- Juan Cáceres (Paraguay) : note 7.9
- Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) : note 6, 1 carton(s) rouge(s)
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey) : note 7.3
- Kenan Yıldız (Turkey) : note 7.3
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group D
Turkey
Finished
Levi's Stadium
Paraguay
Match center
Turkey - United States
Turkey
03:00
Upcoming
United States
Match feed
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Match stats
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group D
Turkey
Upcoming
SoFi Stadium
United States
Match center
Paraguay - Australia
Paraguay
03:00
Upcoming
Australia
Match feed
Le fil du match s affichera au coup d envoi.
Line-ups
Line-ups will be published before kickoff.
Match stats
Aucune statistique collective n est encore disponible dans les donnees du match.
Key players
Key players will be highlighted during the match.
Absences & injuries
No confirmed absence yet.
Head-to-head
No reliable head-to-head available yet.
Group D
Paraguay
Upcoming
Levi's Stadium
Australia
Group D
| Team | J | G | N | P | BP | BC | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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