00:04It took the United States just seven minutes to open the scoring in Route D, in front of their vocal
00:11fans, courtesy of an own goal from Paraguay's Damian Bubadilla.
00:15Mauricio Pochettino's side thought they had a second in the 28th minute, only for Balogon to have his goal ruled
00:23offside.
00:24They were not to be denied three minutes later as the Monaco winger thumbed whom a pass from Christian Pulisic.
00:34Balogon then pulled the US further ahead, pouncing on a through ball from Malik Tillman and escaping a challenge before
00:42curling past goalkeeper Orlando Gill to find the top corner.
00:46They continued to apply the pressure after the restart but it was Paraguay who struck next against the run of
00:54play.
00:55Brazilian born Mauricio with the goal. The US victory was capped off with the goal of the night from substitute
01:01Giovanni Reina, curling a 20 yard shot from the outside of his right foot.
01:06Statement made, the 4-1 win is also the US's joint biggest victory at a World Cup, matching the 3
01:14-0 wins against Paraguay and Belgium in 1930.
01:19Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.
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