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World Cup 2026 - USA vs Paraguay Full Match ( ⚽ 1st Half )
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00:00We lie, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming.
00:12Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight.
00:22O'er the ramparts we marched, were so gallantly streaming.
00:34And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air.
00:44Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there.
00:55Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave.
01:08O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
01:23Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave.
01:34Well, that was quite magnificent in this wonderful arena.
01:39And you can really feel the expectation and the optimism ahead here for the United States.
01:49They hope, just like back in 94, that these Americans can have a good tournament and inspire their nation.
02:00And harness this wonderful support.
02:03I must say, now everyone has made their way into this stadium.
02:07There are very few spare seats to be had.
02:13They hope it's the beginning of a journey of special memories.
02:21Some setting here.
02:23This holds almost 70,000 at a cost of five and a half billion dollars.
02:31And this will be the first of eight games here in Los Angeles.
02:37Which, incidentally, will also host the opening ceremony in two years' time of the Olympic Games.
02:47That's the man in charge of it all tonight.
02:50The Dutchman Danny McKellie.
02:55And his team of officials.
02:57They did have a couple of games at the last World Cup.
03:03And indeed has the last two Euros under his belt as well.
03:13And it's from the Netherlands and we have a Spanish VAR official.
03:22And that is Carlos del Cerro Grande.
03:26Very experienced in the VAR room.
03:32And let's hope we're not mentioning his name too frequently throughout the evening.
03:40What a stage for the USA to begin then.
03:43They have 17 players in their squad who play in top flight European football.
03:47Nine of them start.
03:49And the biggest boost for Maurizio Pochettino is they include Chris Richards.
03:53Who's recovered from that ankle injury that forced him to miss Crystal Palace's Conference League final success.
03:59The Fulham defender Tim Ream captains the team.
04:03And he becomes the oldest American player to play at a World Cup at 38 and 250 days old.
04:10Christian Pulisic again carrying those hopes.
04:14Paraguay, they get a first World Cup since 2010 when they were quarter finalists.
04:19Their golden boy Julio Nciso does start.
04:22He was stretched off in the penultimate warm-up game.
04:25The former Newcastle man Miguel Almiron is a three-time Paraguayan player of the year.
04:31Omar Alderete at the back.
04:33A key component of course in Sunderland's qualification for Europe this season.
04:37While Diego Gomez comes into the competition on the back of ten goals for Brighton in this campaign.
04:49The Americans are desperate for a winning start.
04:54Final few words of encouragement.
04:59They have plenty of experience this time round.
05:06Paraguay, 16 years away from this stage.
05:10And their fans in Los Angeles today remarkably excited.
05:15And they have their own hopes.
05:22And as the countdown begins, it will be the United States to get us underway.
05:30The day they've been waiting for since Mauricio Pochettino arrived 22 months ago.
05:37Will this American positivity have the desired effect?
05:41It's the first of 78 games in the tournament to be hosted by the USA.
05:47Will it be a winning one?
05:50Danny Murphy alongside me.
05:53No complaints about the atmosphere and the emotion in the end.
05:56Incredible setting, Steve.
05:57It's a wonderful place to play football this stadium.
06:00The fans are up for its full.
06:02Can't see many empty seats at all, which is great.
06:06And the expectation now for these players of the USA to try and perform under this pressure.
06:13But in this spotlight, they've got some good players.
06:16Looking forward to seeing them.
06:17Well, he has only heightened expectation.
06:20And they were saying last week that it's a bigger challenge than they thought.
06:23And we are looking at two of the six Argentinian coaches in the tournament.
06:27What an effect he's had.
06:28Costavo Alfaro.
06:30Since taking charge.
06:32Midway through qualifying.
06:33And he's been beaten just once since he took the Paraguay job.
06:39Pass forward towards Sanabria.
06:42He's managed to get the cross in as well.
06:44They have cleared this America.
06:47And still particularly alive here.
06:49Caceres.
06:50Cleared in the end by Chris Richards.
06:56It's a good run from Sanabria in that inside channel.
06:58Great pass forward as well from Alderete.
07:02Nice and positive early on.
07:04Look at that for a pass.
07:05Good touch.
07:12Now then.
07:14They do have a long throw in the cavalry with Caceres.
07:19They use it to good effect.
07:21Headed away by Anthony Robinson of Fulham.
07:24And for the second time.
07:28Alderete.
07:35He's got the nod in the USA goal over the former Arsenal and Forest keeper Matt Turner.
07:45He made his debut a year ago.
07:51Here's Richards.
07:52What a big boost.
07:54For all the American fans.
07:55He was the one they were all talking about.
07:57Can't play in either warm-up game.
07:58This is Balogun.
08:00And it's comfortable in the end for shield in the Paraguay goal.
08:07Good ball forward again.
08:08I like to see that early in the game.
08:10Positive runs off the ball.
08:12Balogun nearly gets himself in.
08:14We know how he likes to run in those channels.
08:16Running behind.
08:21We may have another opening here.
08:23The former Arsenal man.
08:26Dest.
08:28And the off-side flag is up.
08:37Two great examples early in the game.
08:39Of positive passes forward.
08:41A bit longer passes.
08:42But in behind.
08:44Turning the back fours.
08:46He is off.
08:47Just by a yard there, Balogun.
08:50Well, I'll say back fours.
08:52It looks like USA might be a bit lopsided at times with Robinson bombing on and leaving a three at
08:59the back.
08:59But we'll see how that progresses.
09:01That's certainly the word over here that Maurizio Pochettino has brought much more tactical acumen to the United States set
09:07-up.
09:11Anything beyond the last 16 would be considered a success.
09:15Last USA coach to achieve that was Bruce Arena back in 2002.
09:21When they got to the quarterfinals with the likes of Landon Donovan, Marcus De Beasley and Brian McBride.
09:31And that's why, Danny, this first game is so important for the hosts.
09:35Massively.
09:36For the confidence, obviously, of the players.
09:41For the supporters to get on board with it.
09:43To get behind them.
09:47Especially with the new format as well.
09:49Because if you can win that first game, all of a sudden, pressure is off, really, in the second and
09:53third game.
09:54You can maybe play a bit freer, but a bit more forward thinking, if you like.
09:58You're a bit more cautious in this opening game.
10:00You certainly don't want to lose it.
10:30You certainly don't want to lose it.
10:33Freeman.
10:37Nice touch from McKinney, but too strong in the end.
10:48Here's a wily old fox, the 63-year-old.
10:50He was at the last World Cup with Ecuador.
10:55Open the tournament by beating Qatar.
11:06Sanandria beaten to that, and here's Dest now for America, for a challenge of him, in CISO for Paraguay, now
11:14to Caceres,
11:21and it goes in CISO again, it's a useful ball, Richard's watched it all the way,
11:31good couple of minutes from NCISO, we've seen him before, obviously, technically very good, linked the play up well, then
11:36made that run down the right-hand side, some great ball in, actually.
11:41Richard's clearing, so important to this defence, been brilliant for Palace, hasn't he, since he's gone to the club.
11:51Another one of that, efficient signing, just 11 million pounds he cost in the end, from Bayern.
12:02Forward from Alonso for Paraguay.
12:10McKenna.
12:13Nicely done by the Juve player.
12:16Now Pulisic, first chance for him to get involved, and it might still come to something, it's an own goal.
12:26Bobadier, puts through his own net, and it's a perfect dream start for the hosts.
12:35Liftoff in LA.
12:43Look at these scenes.
12:49They will take the strike of luck, as America take the lead.
12:57Two great bits of play in this goal.
13:01McKenna first, he with a great bit of skill and a switch out wide, and then Pulisic, he's faced up
13:06with two of them, great little burst, bit of skill, bit of confidence.
13:09Just there when you think McKenna should shoe, he tries to square it, and...
13:15Not really sure what he's thinking there, putting it into his own net, just runs into it, doesn't it, it's
13:19Bobadier.
13:22Two great bits of skill, though.
13:24Nice, confident play from the Americans.
13:27Started with McKenna in the middle of the park, we know he's a talent, but...
13:30Lovely bit of skill to switch to play, and then Pulisic, we know he's got that capability, great start.
13:37And if it could have gotten a little bit in this wonderful arena, it just has.
13:43Seven minutes, that's all it's all.
13:47And you have to feel for Damien Bobadier of Sao Paulo, awful moment for him.
14:02The USA themselves have gone eight games without keeping a clean sheet.
14:38He's protesting his innocence, he was a great bit of skill again.
14:41We'll have a look now on the replay, but it seems a little bit harsh.
14:46I think it's his first little free kick of the game, but...
14:50Nice and confident and positive again from Pulisic.
14:53He did lunge at him a little bit, didn't he, to be fair.
14:57Little knock, Megs.
15:01I'm not sure that's a yellow.
15:09And it does give USA the set play opportunity.
15:16Mike Tillman of Leverkusen, and then Anthony Robinson of Fulham behind it.
15:22Square from Robinson.
15:27Adams.
15:31That's useful and inviting.
15:34Well defended.
15:36In the end by Diego Gomez, they still haven't cleared.
15:39Pulisic.
15:43Gomez in the end, making another challenge for Paraguay.
15:48It's a good ball in from Freeman.
15:51Really dangerous.
15:55Here he is again, a player that moved to Villarreal in January.
16:01Dest.
16:03McKennie.
16:10Robinson, in the end, won that duel.
16:21Balogun's on the move.
16:23He's got it here, Balogun.
16:24Clear by Alderete.
16:26It's a good spell for America after the goal.
16:36Pulisic.
16:37She's just overhit that one.
16:39Fiseris is able to clear for Paraguay.
16:44Confidence is up.
16:45Tillman, I think it was that time, with the beautiful little flick.
16:48Got the goal, everybody wants the ball.
16:50Everybody's thinking sharply and turning it round corners.
16:55It's a really good start from them.
17:15Tillman fouled.
17:24Tillman fouled.
17:31He's caught him with his right knee on the back of his left heel there.
17:34Good spot from the official.
17:37There's Papadier, the scorer of the own goal.
17:58Pulisic.
17:59It's a lively start.
18:13Pulisic has been electric, hasn't he?
18:15From the beginning.
18:18Taking responsibility when he gets the ball.
18:20Taking risks.
18:22Exactly what you want from the most creative player.
18:33And we forget we seem to be talking about him for that long.
18:36He's still only 27, Danny.
18:43Played a lot of games though, hasn't he?
18:45He's not quite fulfilled the potential everyone thought or the level he might get to.
18:50But he's got some wonderful talent.
18:51Great feet.
18:54They're struggling at the moment, Paraguay, with the movement of Tillman and McKennie.
19:02They're both playing ahead of Adams at times and swapping their positions, sometimes left, sometimes right.
19:08They're getting in those little gaps.
19:10Two very technically gifted players.
19:16He's in seesaw.
19:19Looking to create the space for the shot.
19:21What she felt was deflected and the Ducks referee didn't.
19:27It's good feet.
19:30Nice and quick with his feet.
19:31Just scoffs it a little bit.
19:38Yeah, he's right.
19:39It's a corner.
19:46Now that's a throw, and that's another potential long one from Jose Caceres.
19:52This time it goes short to Cubas.
20:05Alonso.
20:09Overhit by Almiron.
20:10But Paraguay still get the throw.
20:29And it goes from Alonso.
20:37Alonso looking for the foul.
20:40And Kaleigh and Judge Jeffrey says get back to your feet.
20:45Yep, agreed.
20:48Don't mind any ref that encourages the play when you get people falling over for a little touch.
21:10Green
21:1383rd cap for him tonight
21:14Robinson, lovely first touch
21:18What's going to Balogun
21:19The internet is found best
21:22Balogun was waiting
21:23And Paraguay survive
21:25And America get a corner
21:27Well it's more good football
21:29But it's a terrible touch from Dest
21:31All he's got to do
21:33Is take a soft touch
21:34And side foot it past the keeper
21:35I'm not surprised Balogun
21:37Didn't take it on himself
21:38But that touch there
21:41Gives the goalkeeper a chance
21:49Getting overloads at the moment
21:50Great rotation
21:52Of positions from USA
21:55Causing Paraguay all sorts of problems
21:59Robinson's corner
22:03Still potentially alive here
22:05Back in from the Fulham fullback
22:07Back in well
22:09It's a free kick in the end
22:16Well Loretta is the Paraguay player down
22:20Clashing with Richards
22:31It looks accidental doesn't it
22:33Yeah
22:35One of those things
22:43Good pressure though isn't it from USA
22:47That flexibility they've got now
22:49Maybe Poch has got
22:52He's responsible for that in many ways
22:54You know that ability to change
22:55With the ball
22:56Without the ball
22:57The rotation of the front boys
23:01It's good to watch
23:04Little word down there with
23:07Ream and Robinson
23:16Did of course
23:16Play in a World Cup
23:19Need we re-reminding in 2002 for Argentina
23:23And he brought down our good friend Michael Owen for the penalty
23:34David Beckham dispatched
23:36And he's actually in the crowd tonight
23:38Just across from us
23:42Sitting next to Tom Cruise
23:45As you do
23:50We couldn't squeeze him in up here anyway
23:54I'd rather be sitting with you than one of them mate
23:56Of course you would
23:57That is the right answer
23:59Daniel
24:00Another 36 days together
24:06Pulisic
24:08That's a Paraguay throw
24:15Just got to try and regain some composure
24:19Paraguay they've been a bit all over the place
24:23Get some possession
24:24Slow the game down a little bit
24:25Ease their way back in
24:31There's that long throw from Caceres again
24:33Towards Sanabria
24:34But didn't reach him
24:39Composure from the full-back
24:41Reams block
24:49And that's gone the way of USA
25:01Didn't seem to go out of play did it
25:08Richard and Alderete incidentally are back on
25:11And okay
25:12Here is the Palace man
25:18See now we can see Robinson
25:20High on the left
25:21Dest high on the right
25:22That back four now becomes a three
25:25And then in the middle of the pitch
25:27You've got all this
25:29Rotation of the midfield
25:30Old boys Pulisic coming in off that left hand side
25:34Really difficult to defend against
25:35I must say
25:40Our vantage point high up here
25:43At this stadium
25:44It's perfect for your tactical insight
25:53Tillman on the run
25:55It's a mechanic
26:02The first 20 minutes
26:03Has actually been a great example
26:04Of
26:06How important it is
26:07To get players running past the striker
26:09Three or four times
26:10They've done it
26:10They've got runners from midfield
26:12Getting past the striker
26:13Which gives you options
26:14When you're playing forward
26:15And pushes the defence back
26:20Gomez the captain
26:26Intensity again
26:28From the USA
26:30Intensity again
26:30From the USA
26:46And Sinso loses his appeal again
26:48Sinso loses his appeal again
27:15Sinso loses his appeal again
27:16With his first touch
27:19Fabulous run as well
27:40Pulisic once more
27:49Freeman
27:53Balogun
27:56Couldn't quite find
27:57McKinney
27:57And it's covered by
27:58Heal
27:58The Paraguay goalkeeper
28:07It's good play again
28:10Nice and creative
28:11And bold
28:11With their runs forward
28:12The two midfield boys
28:13Right
28:14In close proximity
28:15To Balogun
28:16Little intricate passes
28:19The only small risk
28:20With that
28:20If you've got two
28:21Of your central midfielders
28:21Getting forward
28:22To try and join the forward
28:23All the time
28:24And you do lose the ball
28:26You can be in trouble
28:29Sounds like you're speaking
28:30From experience
28:30Yes
28:32That's why I didn't go forward
28:33When I got older
28:34Just stayed back
28:36It's been an impressive start
28:38I have to say
28:39Full of confidence
28:41Good energy
28:45And good quality
28:46More importantly
28:49They've certainly got energy
28:50From this crowd
28:53It's actually only the third time
28:55In LA
28:56That the USA have
28:58Played in front of their own fans
29:00So not only the opening game
29:02Of a host world cup
29:03But
29:03A rarity in this part of California
29:06For them to see the national team play
29:09Pulisic
29:12And that is the first hydration break
29:17He was allowed to do something wrong
29:18Because he's had a brilliant
29:1920
29:20What is it
29:2022 and a half minutes
29:25And the USA
29:28Very good value
29:30For their 1-0 lead
29:31So far
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29:47And
29:48Reaction
29:49And while we have the break
29:51Let me remind you
29:51On
29:52Saturday
29:53We have Brazil's
29:55First game
29:56As they open up
29:57Against Morocco
29:57And that is a
29:5910.30pm start
30:00On BBC One
30:02And then
30:03As if you need a reminding
30:04In the early hours of Sunday morning
30:05It's a 1.10 start
30:06For Scotland
30:08As they play their first game
30:10At a world cup
30:10Since
30:111998
30:13Against
30:13Hayter
30:17So Gustavo
30:18Orfaro
30:18Using the opportunity
30:20Here
30:21For some words
30:22Of encouragement
30:23Well it's a good time
30:24For them to have a break
30:25That's for sure
30:27Because they're struggling
30:28With the movement
30:29And the quality
30:30Of the Americans
30:33Might make a little switch
30:35Just to try and get back
30:36In the game
30:37Maybe go through
30:37A more
30:39Orthodox
30:394-5-1
30:40Leave striker
30:41Iceland
30:42Maybe put in
30:43See so wide
30:43Or even drop him in
30:44A little bit
30:44Try and get on the ball
30:45Get on the ball
30:46Off the back players
30:47Because he's capable
30:51That's the unfortunate moment
30:52For Bormadea
30:53That separates the two teams
30:54At the moment
31:08They are typically a team
31:10That don't concede many
31:12Paraguay
31:15Pain sheets have been
31:17Very important to
31:18Alfaro
31:19Since he took charge
31:21Well they managed to beat
31:23Brazil
31:23And his native country
31:25Argentina
31:25At home
31:29They have struggled at times
31:30To score goals
31:31Though haven't they
31:31I think they got
31:3214 and 18
31:33In the qualifying
31:35That's not particularly
31:37Productive
31:39But we'll have to
31:39Take a risk
31:40At some point
31:40In this game
31:41But at the moment
31:41You feel like
31:42They've got to
31:43Concentrate on staying in it
31:47Stem the flow
31:48Of American attacks
32:18So under a heel
32:19He plays his football
32:21In Argentina
32:22The Paraguay goalkeeper
32:24Ready to get his back
32:25And the way
32:49Robinson
32:50At every minute
32:51In Qatar
32:52Four years ago
33:00Through the six on side
33:05It's found mechanic
33:06Tyler Adams
33:08This is useful
33:09And that's 2-0
33:13It's Balogun
33:16I think he's going to be off
33:17From the original
33:19Yes the flag
33:20Has now got
33:21It was a very late
33:23Clutch
33:24It was very late
33:25But it did look off
33:26From where I was
33:27We've got a great angle
33:28Up here
33:29We'll have a look now
33:33Yep
33:34He's a good two
33:35Three yards off
33:36Isn't he
33:37Pulisic
33:38I think it is
33:41Extraordinary late
33:42Flag actually
33:42Bizarre
33:46Good finish though
33:51He might have been
33:51Half a yard himself
33:52To be honest
33:53Even for the goal
33:53But it was the one
33:54Before wasn't it
33:56The fact it was so obvious
33:58Makes it strange
33:59That he didn't put
34:00His flag up earlier
34:02So that isn't his
34:03Tenth goal
34:04For the USA
34:05And that is a huge relief
34:06To Paraguay
34:08Can't get into this game
34:09At the moment
34:18Oldereta
34:21And Cissor
34:28It's gone
34:30America's way
34:53It's Freeman
34:54On the other end
34:55Of it
35:08Cubas
35:09For Paraguay
35:23Along from the
35:24Captain Gomez
35:27Well defended
35:28Play Alex Freeman
35:30I was making that
35:31Point before the game
35:32Danny
35:32With America
35:33Now
35:33Seventeen players
35:34In Europe's
35:35Top leagues
35:35Nine of them
35:36Starting
35:36They look
35:37A more experienced
35:39Outfit
35:39Than the ones
35:40We've seen
35:40In the past
35:41Absolutely
35:41They do look
35:42Composed
35:43Look like
35:44They're dealing
35:44With the occasion
35:45Really well
35:45And that's
35:46Because of the amount
35:46Of
35:47Here goes
35:48Pulisic
35:49This is promising
35:50Again
35:50Is it this time
35:51It is
35:53Well he didn't
35:54Need a second
35:55Invitation
35:57For in
35:58Balogun
35:59And now
36:00He can
36:01Celebrate
36:02And now
36:04USA
36:05Are 2-0
36:06In front
36:08The man
36:08Who got
36:09Nineteen
36:10This season
36:10For Monaco
36:12Has his
36:13Tent
36:14For his
36:14Country
36:16And he
36:17Has
36:17A
36:18World Cup
36:19Goal
36:24Again
36:24It's a good
36:25Run
36:25Forward
36:26From
36:26Pulisic
36:29Makes the
36:29Right decision
36:30With a great
36:30Pullback
36:34For a man
36:35Of
36:36Alligan's
36:38Class and
36:38Quality
36:39He's never
36:39Going to
36:39Miss that
36:41But that ball
36:42From Robinson
36:42Getting
36:42Pulisic
36:43Away
36:43Again
36:44Nice and
36:45Positive
36:45And direct
36:46Not too many
36:47Passes
36:47In his own
36:48Half
36:48But the run
36:48From Pulisic
36:49Again
36:50Terrific
36:51Comes to
36:52Feach
36:52Spins him
36:53Behind
36:53They haven't
36:54Been
36:54Been
36:54To
36:54Handle
36:55At
36:55All
36:55He's
36:56Come
36:56Inside
36:56He's
36:56Gone
36:57Out
36:57Wide
36:57He's
36:57Joined
36:58Balogun
36:58He's
36:58Dropped
36:58In
36:59He's
37:00Been
37:00Absolutely
37:00Terrific
37:04Well
37:04They
37:05Are
37:05More
37:05Than
37:05In
37:06Their
37:06Stride
37:06The
37:06Hosts
37:07Here
37:11Balogun
37:12Did
37:13Play
37:13For
37:13The
37:13England
37:13Number
37:1421
37:15Before
37:16Following
37:17The
37:17Country
37:18Of
37:18His
37:18Birth
37:21He's
37:22On
37:22The
37:22Score
37:22Sheet
37:23And
37:23He's
37:23In
37:23The
37:23Penalty
37:23Area
37:23Again
37:24Here
37:25Desperate
37:26Defending
37:26From
37:27Robert
37:28Here
37:46Obviously
37:46Pulisic
37:47Up
37:47Against
37:48Caceres
37:48There
37:49Here's
37:49The
37:49Man
37:49On
37:49The
37:49Arrow
37:50As
37:50Well
37:50The
37:51Paraguay
37:51Right
37:51Back
38:06McKinney
38:33Chasing
38:33Shadows
38:34Paraguay
38:34At the
38:34Moment
38:35They
38:35Are
38:36And
38:36That's
38:37Mainly
38:37Down
38:37To
38:37The
38:37Quality
38:38And
38:38Speed
38:38Of
38:38Thought
38:39And
38:39Decision
38:39Making
38:40From
38:40The
38:40American
38:41Players
38:42They're
38:43Trying
38:44The
38:44Systems
38:45Helping
38:47USA
38:47As
38:48Well
38:48It's
38:49Very
38:49Fluid
38:50Very
38:50Flexible
39:12Freeman
39:19He's looked sharp hasn't he
39:20Balogun
39:21Very
39:21Really
39:22Sharp
39:23Really
39:23Confident
39:24Coming off the
39:25Good
39:25The
39:26Back of a
39:27Good
39:27Season
39:33There goes
39:34Robins
39:36Just
39:36Trying to
39:37Keep
39:37His feet
39:39Didn't
39:40Find
39:40Pulisic
39:42Tillman
39:44One
39:44One
39:45More
39:53Richards
39:54With
39:54Interception
39:57Almiron
39:59Now
39:59Dest
40:00For
40:01USL
40:01And
40:02Supporters
40:03Enjoyed that
40:03Piece of
40:04Skill
40:04Good
40:04Advantage
40:04From
40:05The
40:11Referee
40:12Fulisic
40:13Up
40:13Against
40:13Caceres
40:14Again
40:15And
40:16He's
40:16Beaten
40:16Him
40:16Again
40:18Balogun
40:20Couldn't
40:20Quite
40:21Get
40:21The
40:21Contact
40:23It's
40:23Relentless
40:24From
40:24America
40:24Though
40:29Dest
40:33By
40:33Gomez
40:35It's
40:35Coming
40:35Straight
40:36Back
40:36At
40:36Paraguay
40:41Too
40:41Easy
40:41For
40:42Them
40:42Isn't
40:42It
40:44Caceres
40:44Is
40:45Having
40:45A
40:45Really
40:46Difficult
40:46Time
40:46I know
40:47He's
40:47Got
40:47Tackling
40:47There
40:48But
40:48He
40:48Needs
40:48Help
40:49For
40:50Fullback
40:50Struggling
40:50Against
40:51Such
40:51A
40:51Quality
40:51Winger
40:51You've
40:52Got
40:52To
40:52Get
40:52Help
40:52Over
40:52To
40:52Him
40:53Got
40:53The
40:54Wide
40:54Man
40:54In
40:54Front
40:56Gomez
40:56Getting
40:56Back
40:57In
40:57Doubling
40:57Up
40:58Got
40:58To
40:58Try
40:59And
40:59Do
40:59Something
40:59Or
41:00You
41:00Change
41:00The
41:00System
41:00And
41:01Go
41:01To
41:01Five
41:01At
41:01The
41:01Back
41:02So
41:02He
41:02Can
41:02Get
41:02Really
41:02Tight
41:03And
41:03Have
41:03A
41:03Center
41:03Half
41:04Cover
41:04In
41:04Him
41:05Can't
41:05Let
41:06That
41:06Carry
41:06On
41:06The
41:06Rest
41:07Of
41:07The
41:07Game
41:07Because
41:07He
41:07Is
41:08Getting
41:08Tasting
41:09All
41:09Every
41:10Time
41:10He
41:10Goes
41:10Up
41:10One
41:11On
41:11One
41:11Against
41:11And
41:12Actually
41:13Caceres
41:13To
41:13Be
41:13Fair
41:14At
41:15Times
41:15He's
41:15Got
41:15Robinson
41:16On
41:16The
41:16Outside
41:16Of
41:17Him
41:17As
41:18Well
41:58He's
42:00Takes
42:01Energy
42:03Willingness
42:03To
42:04Run
42:04Beyond
42:04To
42:05Run
42:05Behind
42:05To
42:06Give
42:06Options
42:06To
42:06The
42:06Man
42:06On
42:07The
42:07Ball
42:22Fantastic
42:23Mike
42:24Tillman
42:25Of
42:25Labour
42:26Cousin
42:26To
42:26Deliver
42:27The
42:28USA
42:28Second
42:29Corner
42:29Of
42:29The
42:29Game
42:29Move
42:31A
42:31Ream
42:31Into
42:32Richards
42:36Too
42:36Far
42:36Away
42:41Quite
42:41A
42:42Way
42:42Out
42:42Wasn't
42:42It
42:42Keep
42:43Ready
42:43Cover
42:43But
42:44We
42:44Know
42:44He's
42:45Good
42:45In
42:45The
42:45Air
43:06So
43:07One
43:07For
43:07Dest
43:30It's been
43:31Really
43:31Obvious
43:32To
43:32See
43:32From
43:32Pochettino
43:33The
43:33Difference
43:34When
43:34They
43:34Have
43:34The
43:34Ball
43:35And
43:35When
43:35They
43:35Haven't
43:35Got
43:36The
43:36Ball
43:36The
43:36Two
43:36Chains
43:37The
43:37Changes
43:37In
43:37System
43:38Now
43:39When
43:39They've
43:39Got
43:39The
43:39Ball
43:39And
43:40Robinson
43:40Flies
43:41On
43:41And
43:41Desk
43:41Keeps
43:41His
43:41Position
43:42Out
43:42Here
43:42Wide
43:44But
43:44Balogun
43:45Leading
43:45The
43:45Line
43:45And
43:45Then
43:45The
43:45Three
43:46Behind
43:47Taking
43:48Control
43:48Of
43:48The
43:48Game
43:50Tillman
43:52McKennie
43:52And
43:52Tulisic
43:54And
43:54Then
43:55When
43:55They
43:56They
43:56Defend
43:57They
43:57Tend
43:58To
43:58Go
43:58Back
43:58To
43:58A
43:58Back
43:59Forward
43:59Don't
43:59They
44:01Tillman
44:01Drops
44:02In
44:02Next
44:02To
44:02Tyler
44:03Adams
44:06And
44:07Then
44:07They've
44:07Got
44:07Good
44:07Shape
44:07About
44:08Them
44:08Yes
44:09The
44:09Quality
44:09They're
44:10Up
44:10Against
44:10Isn't
44:10Brilliant
44:10But
44:12Still
44:12Impressive
44:13To
44:13See
44:13How
44:13They've
44:14Adapted
44:16To
44:17Being
44:17On
44:17And
44:17Off
44:17The
44:18Ball
44:18So
44:18Quickly
44:18So
44:18Easily
44:19In
44:20Such
44:20An
44:20Important
44:20Game
44:20Because
44:21It
44:21Can
44:21Go
44:21Wrong
44:21When
44:21You
44:22Do
44:25See
44:25Many
44:25Teams
44:26Do
44:26Very
44:26Often
44:29Absolutely
44:29You
44:30Can
44:30See
44:31The
44:31Pochettino
44:31Stamp
44:32On
44:32This
44:32Team
44:33Tonight
44:33Without
44:34A
44:34Shadow
44:34Of
44:34Doubt
44:48Dormez
44:49With
44:49The
44:49Header
44:50Safely
44:51Back
44:51From
44:51Rheem
45:18Is
45:20Cool
45:20That
45:21Sure
45:21One
45:22For
45:22Him
45:37Pochettino
45:37Out
45:38Of
45:38His
45:38Technical
45:39Area
45:39Down
45:39There
45:39Obsessed
45:40At
45:40This
45:40Challenge
45:40Have
45:41A
45:41Look
45:46See
45:47Properly
45:47From
45:47That
45:47Angle
45:48Did
45:48We
45:49His
45:50Test
45:51Nice
45:52Done
45:52Really
45:52Well
45:53Again
45:55Thanks
45:56Alonzo
45:56As if
45:56He
45:57Wasn't
45:57There
45:57Did
45:57The
45:58Hard
45:58Work
45:58Didn't
45:58He
45:59Beat
45:59His
45:59Man
46:00So
46:00Easily
46:00And
46:00Then
46:00Actually
46:01Picking
46:01Someone
46:02Out
46:02Was
46:02The
46:04Easier
46:04Part
46:05Of
46:05The
46:05Equation
46:05Fires
46:06It
46:06Straight
46:06To
46:06The
46:06Goal
46:07Keeper
46:18One
46:20From
46:20Aldereta
46:22Ream
46:23Ream
46:28Recovered
46:34Really
46:34Offered
46:35Very
46:35Little
46:35Paraguay
46:36Apart
46:36From
46:36That
46:37Early
46:37Burst
46:37In
46:38The
46:38First
46:38Few
46:38Minutes
46:40Once
46:41Sanabria
46:41Got
46:42Inside
46:42That
46:42Inside
46:43Left
46:43Channel
46:43Other
46:44Than
46:44That
46:48It's
46:48Been
46:49Really
46:49Poor
46:57Pulisic
46:57Trying
46:58His
46:58Luck
46:58Again
46:58That's
46:59Gone
46:59Against
47:00The
47:00American
47:00That
47:01Time
47:02They
47:03Have
47:03But
47:03I
47:04Have
47:04To
47:04Say
47:04Being
47:05Inside
47:05This
47:05Stadium
47:05Danny
47:06The
47:06Energy
47:06Which
47:07Nearly
47:0860
47:08Odd
47:09Thousand
47:09Americans
47:09Are
47:10Giving
47:10Their
47:10Team
47:10Is
47:11Incredible
47:11It
47:12Must
47:13Be
47:13Difficult
47:13For
47:14A
47:15Team
47:15Playing
47:16Against
47:16The
47:17Host
47:17In
47:17The
47:17Overeign
47:17This
47:18Scenario
47:18Absolutely
47:29The
47:30Thing
47:30Is
47:30The
47:30American
47:32Team
47:32Has
47:32Actually
47:32Given
47:33The
47:33Crowd
47:34Plenty
47:34To
47:35Be
47:35Energized
47:36About
47:36From
47:37The
47:37Positive
47:37Start
47:38They
47:38Made
47:38Real
47:39Intent
47:40Forward
47:40Passing
47:40Quickly
47:41Runners
47:41In
47:41Behind
47:42Like
47:42We
47:42Talked
47:42About
47:42The
47:43Press
47:45It's
47:45Kind
47:46Of
47:46Give
47:46And
47:46Take
47:46With
47:46The
47:46Support
47:47Sometimes
47:47Yes
47:47There
47:48Was
47:48Energy
47:48But
47:48It's
47:49Got
47:49Even
47:49More
47:49Since
47:50They
47:50Played
47:50So
47:51Well
47:56Left
47:56McKinney
47:57A
47:57Little
47:57Short
47:57There
47:58Dest
47:58Here
47:59Goes
47:59Paraguay
48:00Paraguay
48:01Paraguay
48:01Recovering
48:02Freeman
48:06Pouloson
48:08America
48:09Can
48:10Try
48:10Build
48:10Again
48:12Best
48:13McKinney
48:15Goes
48:15Down
48:15To
48:15To
48:16To
48:16A
48:17Fabulous
48:17Goal
48:18For
48:18Zanning
48:18At
48:18The
48:18End
48:19Of
48:19It
48:21Heal
48:21With
48:21The
48:22Save
48:26Paraguay
48:26Survive
48:27Again
48:27Just
48:31Freeman
48:39It
48:39Was
48:39McKinney
48:40And
48:40Tillman
48:40Again
48:44Brilliant
48:44Runs
48:45Really
48:47Pushing
48:47Them
48:47Back
48:48Trying
48:48To
48:48Get
48:48In
48:48Behind
48:49I
48:49Mean
48:49McKinney
48:49Made
48:50Eight
48:51Or
48:51Ten
48:51Of
48:51Those
48:53I'm
48:53Not
48:54Sure
48:54He's
48:54Going
48:54To
48:54Be
48:54A
48:54Carry
48:54On
48:55Doing
48:55That
48:55In
48:55The
48:55Second
48:56Of
48:56He's
48:56Just
48:56Had
48:56A
48:57Breed
48:57A
48:57Second
48:58To
48:58Go
48:58Hands
48:59On
48:59His
49:00Knees
49:00Don't
49:00Blame
49:00Him
49:00He's
49:01Been
49:01Terrific
49:02Tillman
49:02As
49:03Well
49:03He
49:03Was
49:03In
49:03There
49:03Ready
49:04For
49:04The
49:04Tapping
49:09And
49:09That
49:09Comes
49:09From
49:09The
49:10Manager
49:10Giving
49:10Them
49:10The
49:11Freedom
49:12Insisting
49:13That
49:13They
49:13Do
49:13It
49:13Get
49:13Yourselves
49:14In
49:14The
49:14Box
49:14Go
49:14And
49:15Score
49:16A
49:16Go
49:16Instead
49:17Of
49:17A
49:17Cautious
49:18Approach
49:18You
49:18Know
49:18We
49:18See
49:19So
49:19Often
49:30Tillman
49:48Tillman
49:49To
49:57Final minute of normal time in the first half of the opening game for these two nations
50:14Reel
50:15Rheem lost his footing and still managed to improvise
50:23Tyler Adams of Bournemouth
50:33And another five minutes of added time
50:36At the end of this first half
50:41The USA supporters don't want to end
50:47No they're good value for the 2-0
50:51Could even be more they've been terrific good quality mixed with great energy and willingness to get in the box
50:57get crosses in
50:59Really gone after Paraguay and they've got their just desert their rewards I should say
51:03Just deserts
51:06I'm getting peckish already
51:07That's out of the day in it
51:09Floated in by Robinson and held by heel
51:19And resisted the deserts so far on this trip I was just thinking that so have you haven't you yeah
51:24we've been two good little boys
51:26There's time yet there's time yet
51:37There's time yet
51:38And Cesar
51:53It's a fine hit of hair
51:59Not jealous
52:03It's a slightly different look from the former Spurs manager
52:19Look at this team
52:20It's very positive at the moment
52:29Here comes Matt Fris
52:32He's been a virtual bystander in this first half
52:34The New York City goalkeeper
52:58Alonzo
53:05Driven away by Alderata
53:10McKennie
53:12Thought long and hard about his options
53:14Should have hit it
53:15It was there to be hit
53:18Fugas
53:19With the clearance
53:21Again Paraguay losing possession cheaply
53:24But again McKennie's in there
53:25It's that willingness to run off the back of people
53:28Time and time again
53:29Yes poor defender someone's got to track him
53:31But
53:32He keeps getting himself in there
53:34I thought he was there to be hit
53:41Freeman
53:56Best
53:56Freeman once more
53:59Again McKennie was the target
54:03Monzo's clearance
54:04He just cannot get out here Paraguay
54:10And again
54:11No outboard
54:18We're talking about the quality
54:20Of America
54:21But we're also talking about the physicality
54:23I mean they look physically stronger than Paraguay
54:25They look quicker
54:27More powerful
54:31Balogun
54:32Away from Alderata
54:34Balogun again
54:42Two for him
54:44Three for the United States
54:48Who are in dreamland
54:50At the end of this first half
54:55What an opening script from the hosts
55:04Look at these scenes
55:07What a flying start
55:12And after 16 years away from the World Cup
55:15A very different emotion for Paraguay
55:18Who now trail by three goals to nil
55:23Well there's another great run
55:24He's onside
55:26Lovely little pass as well
55:27But when he gets in here
55:28Look how sharp he is
55:29Composure
55:31What a finish that is by the way
55:34That's a striker
55:35Full of confidence
55:37Beautiful
55:41Stays nice and strong there
55:42Stays on his feet as well
55:43Doesn't try and go down
55:45Super technique
55:48Best goal of the night
55:51He's been electric as well
55:52They've been really really good
55:55USA has been really good
55:57And that was
55:59Quite literally the last kick
56:01Of
56:02An unbelievable first half
56:04For America
56:05For America
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