United States' Folarin Balogun (20) celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Paraguay with teammates during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States and Canada play their first matches as hosts of the 2026 World Cup, with the Americans taking on Paraguay in Inglewood, California, and Canada playing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto.
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Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron, right, and United States’ Sergino Dest battle for the ball during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill is airborne as he fails to stop a goal from United States’ Giovanni Reyna during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)United States’ Ricardo Pepi, top, jumps over Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)United States’ Alex Freeman, top, reaches for the ball over Paraguay’s Antonio Sanabria during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)United States’ Folarin Balogun, right, scores as Paraguay’s Omar Alderete watches during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla reacts after scoring an own goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match against the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)United States’ Christian Pulisic, left, and Paraguay’s Gustavo Velazquez vie for the ball during a World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)United States’ Folarin Balogun, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Katy Perry and Tius Luka perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Tom Cruise, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, from left to right, attend the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau punches the ball clear as Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic attempts to head the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Canada’s Joel Waterman, left and Canada’s Tani Oluwaseyi, react after the end of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Performers take part in the opening ceremony for the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Canadian singer Michael Buble performs ahead of the start of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Alanis Morisette performs the Canadian national anthem during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)First Nation people perform during the opening ceremony for the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Jessie Reyez and Elyanna perform during the opening ceremony for the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)First Nation people perform during the opening ceremony for the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Bosnia’s Esmir Bajraktarevic, left vies for the ball with Canada’s Richie Laryea during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Bosnia’s Jovo Lukic, left, celebrates after he scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia in Toronto, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)Canada’s Cyle Larin (9) celebrates after scoring his sides first goal of the game with Promise David (24) during the second half of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Toronto. ( (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky)
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