“The first half was arguably the best half of soccer that the U.S. has ever played at a men’s World Cup.”
◽ Balogun’s brace
◽ Pulisic update
◽ A new rule wrinkle
Takeaways from the USMNT’s win over Paraguay in Group D (read for free):
The USMNT's World Cup is off to a rousing start. Here are our writers' first reactions to victory over Paraguay