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World Cup 2026 - USA vs Paraguay Full Match ( ⚽ 2nd Half )
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00:01They can still qualify because of that third place, it's still rescuable, but not if they get whooped five or
00:08six, it'll be harder.
00:10No, I think it's damage limitation now for them, it's try and score a goal and try and keep a
00:14clean sheet in this second half, and that is literally it.
00:18Substitutes have been made, let's get the details as we head back to Danny and Steve.
00:23Thanks chappers, well Christian Pulisic rested for the USA, that is Sebastian Berhalter, the son of the former coach Greg,
00:31who's on for the second half, heavily linked at the moment incidentally with a move to Derby County, as Paraguay
00:38get us underway in the second half, they have introduced Brazilian born Maurizio at half time, who's recently converted to
00:46Paraguay because of his grandmother, he's on for his
00:52fourth cap, the USA, lead at half time, by three goals for the first time ever, in a World Cup
01:02game.
01:20Oh, they're at it.
01:21Oh, they're at it.
01:32And Balogun is still on, on two goals, let me tell you there's only one American ever, that has scored
01:38a World Cup hat-trick, and that was back in 1930, when the USA actually played Paraguay.
01:46The way he was performing in that first half, he will fancy for the history there, in fact there's only
01:54been five hat-tricks in World Cup history from host players.
02:01That's for Robinson to chase.
02:05Doesn't look like Paraguay have made a tactical change, just a homerun's come on to the right, Maurizio's gone on
02:12to the left, similar system, surprises me a lot.
02:23Tillman's throw.
02:34There he is, Balogun, at least one goal away from absolute USA history.
02:50Great ball.
03:04Can't see so.
03:06Oh.
03:14Almiron.
03:17Caceres with the cross, Ream with the outstretched leg.
03:21It's back to Almiron.
03:22He actually hit his own player, Sanabria.
03:34Gomez and Balogun having a little bit there, Gomez not happy.
03:42Little bit of each other's shirt there, wasn't it?
03:47No wonder he's disappointed.
03:58Oh, that was loose from Freeman.
04:01Now, Camp Paraguay profit.
04:04Ream's come across.
04:06And he's got the all-important deflection there, Tim Ream.
04:11Well, Pochettino's off the bench because he's not happy.
04:14Silly mistake.
04:15Last thing you want to do is let him back in with a silly mistake.
04:19We know Gomez can score from those type of angles.
04:22He's got a hell of a shot on him.
04:33So, Paraguay have their first corner of the game.
04:40USA have everyone back to defend it.
04:42It's gone short.
04:44Alderete.
04:45Might fancy a crack.
04:49The flag didn't go up.
04:51Not yet, anyway.
04:52Away by Balogun.
05:02Caceres.
05:07Almiron away from Ream.
05:21I think he must have caught him because he's not protesting too much.
05:25And also...
05:28Almiron claim straight away.
05:30So, we'll have a look now.
05:31Oh, he didn't, did he?
05:37Don't think so.
05:46What can you say?
05:50Consider he didn't do much, he took it well, the other, didn't he?
05:57Well, they've got to maintain their concentration levels.
06:01Not why Maffrey's not been tested at all so far this evening.
06:09Infamous Cesar.
06:13Away by Robinson.
06:15He actually took that off his own, man.
06:19What's the referee stop play for here?
06:21Don't know.
06:24It's a VAR intervention.
06:36Mistaken identity.
06:42Is he going to book Almiron for diving, instead of Tim Reed?
06:53He's going to be...
06:56Good spot.
06:58And the right decision, I might add.
07:07I was going to have a look at it.
07:16You won't need to look at it long.
07:19I'm not sure why they've said it.
07:20Maybe that's just procedure with some of these new rules, but...
07:25It's the right choice.
07:26It's the right decision.
07:26It's the main thing.
07:32I was giving him...
07:35He's got a red card in his hand.
07:41Danny McKaylee has cancelled Reims' yellow.
07:45And he's shown a second yellow.
07:47Has he?
07:50No, he just had the red in his hand.
07:52It looked like he was going to do something with it.
07:55I was going to say it was Caceres who was booked, not Almiron.
08:02He got there in the end.
08:08Maybe they should put the cards in different pockets.
08:11Yeah.
08:19Paraguayan commentator to our right when he pulled out the red card and his head in his hands.
08:26And you know that hook that he turned on the court when he isn't in the book.
08:28He can't be sent off for simulation.
08:31I think he has any adaptation of the rules that means diving gets more punished is good.
08:36Absolutely.
08:38That is a good use of VAR.
08:40As we both correctly said, Reim didn't touch it.
08:45Anyway, that's cleared up.
08:59He's done well staying on the pitch, really, Caceres, the right-back.
09:02He's had a tough, tough evening.
09:17Well, that was loose.
09:18Straight to Tillman.
09:20And he tried to roll it into Serginho Dest.
09:30He's got to be more ruthless and selfish there.
09:33I think he's got a great opportunity just to whip one in either corner,
09:36get himself on the score sheet.
09:42Orlando Hill and the Paraguay goals are a lead man.
10:03Tillman.
10:04Oh, that was a sharp turn.
10:09He's looking at the Dutch referee.
10:15Sounds like your gut instinct was no.
10:21What do you think now?
10:25No, I think he stands his ground.
10:28I don't know if that's a penalty.
10:37Dest.
10:47I can see why he appealed for it.
10:51Desperate for the hat-trick.
10:52Can't blame him.
10:54And history.
10:56Yeah.
10:59Dest.
11:05Mechanic.
11:08He's enjoyed himself so far.
11:10He has.
11:12He's been really good.
11:34He's a tough lad, good player.
11:36He's done a brilliant job for Bournemouth this season.
11:39Not like him to over-exaggerate a fall, to be honest.
11:45Give him the benefit of the doubt.
11:49No, I won't.
11:50He's not good.
11:53He has.
11:57He's not good.
12:06He doesn't get that for Gina.
12:16I'm not good.
12:18He's upset us.
12:20I will not know if you're done a good man.
12:24Good numbers just getting in the box, wasn't it?
12:27Robinson did his bit of skill to get down the outside.
12:29There was four players, Boston had got to get in there and try and score.
12:44How a grand frustration is evident down there.
12:54They don't want to get embarrassed here, they don't want to take a beating.
12:57No, you want to show some pride, don't you, some fight.
13:00They started the second half okay, they've been a bit better, a bit more adventurous, but...
13:04the quality of this American side is too much for them.
13:07They can't cope when they keep coming with their attacks, the 1v1 situation, defensively they're struggling.
13:17Giving the ball away cheaply at times as well.
13:23The problem for Parch, of course, is when does he bring his best players off, when does he think ahead
13:29for the next one?
13:30Well, he removed Pulisic at half-time, wrapped him in cotton ball, here's Dest.
13:39He's got his team a corner, that's the third for America so far.
14:03Faragwhy have already had twice as many attempts in the second half as they did in the first.
14:09They've got another corner to defend here, in towards Ream, flipped away by Maurizio.
14:31And that is a yellow card brandished for Tyler Adams.
14:41City really in it, 3-0 up.
14:57Foul on Nincisa.
14:59He's now playing his football under Gary O'Neill at Strasbourg.
15:03We hope to the top eight in France this season, and of course to the Conference League semi-finals.
15:11Still only 22.
15:33Here come the USA again, Balogun waiting patiently in the middle.
15:37Too strong for him, off Caceres. Tillman.
15:45And Tillman again.
15:48It's unlucky.
15:50Great little link up, love that from Tillman.
15:52There's a midfielder.
15:55Into your striker and then follow your ball.
15:58Nearly get...
16:01Did get caught.
16:21Let's go.
16:32Green.
16:36Silky from the 38-year-old.
16:39Here they come again.
16:41McKennie.
16:42Dest, high up on this right-hand side.
16:47Didn't reach Balogun.
16:51Verhalter.
16:54Tillman.
17:09Hardway are making another change.
17:12They're removing Sanabria.
17:13Had very little to feed off tonight.
17:18Alex Arsa.
17:20The 30-year-old is on in his place.
17:27He plays his football in Argentina, 16th cap.
17:41Dest.
17:56And that was Ole Rete on Balogun.
18:00Referee was happy with that challenge.
18:03He's Dest again.
18:04Oh!
18:06It's still alive, Robinson.
18:10Losing out to Caceres.
18:15It's good intensity for America.
18:17The easy option would have been to slow the tempo down and keep the ball and drop in and protect
18:24what you've got.
18:25But they're going for it.
18:27Enjoying themselves as they said in the studio all the time.
18:31They're right.
18:31They are enjoying it.
18:32Why not?
18:33Why wouldn't you be?
18:43Becks and Cruz.
18:45Bauer and Murphy.
18:46He's not got the same ring, has he?
18:50There's Balogun.
18:51Oh, well, Tilna wanted that across the face.
18:54He was looking for Berhalter again.
19:00I think it'd have been, he'd prefer to have been on the end of his own pass there.
19:06Another great run from him though.
19:08He must be thinking, Pogetino, although he wanted to get the hatchet.
19:12Protect him.
19:15Strangely enough, Balogun won't be thinking that, will he?
19:17No.
19:17No.
19:32Elmer on.
19:33Six years a Newcastle player.
19:35Back in this country with Atalanta United, from Newcastle signing him in the first place.
20:01And Cicis
20:06That's the next trick
20:08Going for goal himself
20:17Diego Gomez
20:25It's good
20:26Good run from a seesaw
20:28Nice and positive, good skill
20:31Glides with the ball doesn't he, he's got nice feet
20:34And when he comes out to Gomez
20:36We've seen them
20:36Obviously for Brighton, score some wonderful goals
20:41Wasn't meant to be
20:45As he scored against Brazil in the qualifiers, Diego Gomez
20:48And that victory
21:04All the red taste heavy
21:11Berhalter
21:11Berhalter
21:12Balligan caught again
21:15Referee waves play on again
21:18McKennie
21:18He's alright
21:28Adams
21:35First time Balligan incidentally has scored two goals for his country
21:40Three
21:43And he's only ever scored one hat-trick
21:45In his entire career
21:46That was in Ligue 1
21:48For Ram against Lorient
21:49This is a slightly different stage with the greatest respect to them
21:53Hmm
21:54Here's Dest
21:55And Balligan's waiting in the penalty area
21:57Didn't reach him
21:58Clear by Gomez
22:07Berhalter's just gone come in hasn't he and sat next to Tyler Adams
22:10Just to shore things up
22:11Let the other lads go and get on with it
22:12They are missing that little bit of spark from Trulisic but
22:16Still making chances still getting in behind and just
22:19Got that little bit of
22:21Cover there in the middle of the park in case
22:26He was actually born in London
22:27And Sebastian Berhalter
22:29Whilst his father Greg was a Crystal Palace player
22:35And CISO to chase and talking of Palace players
22:38Impeccably timed by Chris Richards
22:50One goal away from history as well here USA because
22:53They've never scored four in a World Cup game
22:59As we have the second half
23:04Hydration break
23:11Good opportunity to tell you you can scan the qr quote on your screen now
23:16And you can have your say on the BBC sports player rating
23:22Who has shined so far obviously in the American team mainly
23:30Danny
23:32Balligan will be the obvious one
23:36McKennie of course showed some wonderful touches even Pulisic would still get some people's votes
23:41For that wonderful first half but
23:43I'd be surprised if Balligan and uh McKennie weren't at the top of people's votes or thoughts
23:48Have your say now with that qr code on your screen and
23:52Let me remind you of the live games up and coming a couple of belters for you
23:56Brazil Morocco on Saturday
23:5810 30 p.m start on BBC one
24:01And then in the early hours on Sunday 10 past one the tartan army in scotland
24:06against Haiti
24:13Will Mrecio Pochettino will have wanted the same intensity and he's had it
24:19We just asked Balligan now if he's okay and he was like yeah
24:23What answer did he expect
24:28And he's a goal away from history
24:36To see you know much the happier of the two argentinian coaches down there
25:07No prizes for guessing what is at the forefront of his mind
25:11And why not
25:12Well he'll be thinking won't he i mean he'll know the importance and
25:16You know the history that he'll be creating by doing it
25:20He will start playing on his mind because he'll desperately want to be the
25:24Well he'll want the match and he'll want the plaudits of course and he'll want to make history
25:30For his country who wouldn't
25:31He will be trying to help him to do it
25:35He will be fighting for his country
25:56He will be taking in now
26:01This time, throw it long, well defended by the USA, in particular there by Anthony Robinson.
26:13The USA free king.
26:21And by the referee who has utilised one of the ten new rules tonight with that mistaken identity review.
26:33I actually feel a bit sorry for the officials, wanting to learn ten more new rules.
26:38Not to mention us.
26:40Yeah, but we're not out there getting the flack, are we?
26:45Ricardo Pepe and Timothy Weir are coming on and that would suggest there is no history hat-trick for following
26:55Balogun.
26:59Shane, he's been brilliant though.
27:09And Dest is the first to depart.
27:15And Balogun the second.
27:18And most of this stadium are on their feet.
27:21Applauding the man who played a couple of times in the Premier League for Arsenal.
27:25That successful loan spell at Middlesbrough as well.
27:30Arsenal, I remember, sold for £35 million, but he isn't going to be the hat-trick hero.
27:34There we go.
27:37Muir and Pepe are on.
27:53Pepe the 23-year-old at PSV.
27:57And he liked Balogun on the back of a season where he scored 19 goals.
28:21And Cissot, chance for Paraguay, 3-1.
28:24Good finish.
28:25And it's Maurizio, the half-time substitute.
28:28The Brazilian-born player.
28:30The Brazilian-born player.
28:30And it's Maurizio, the half-time substitute.
28:31Who pledged his allegiance to Paraguay.
28:34In his fourth cap.
28:36Has his first goal for his country.
28:40And they have reduced it to 3-1.
28:44That makes it a little bit interesting.
28:47Can they find some energy?
28:52He's onside with the long ball pumped up from the goalkeeper.
28:56Don't win the first header.
28:59Almiron does well, and then...
29:01He's nice and calm.
29:06Here, the calmness, the little pass there.
29:11Maurizio finds himself on that left side,
29:13where Ware's just come on and replaced Dessau.
29:15I'm not sure where there's a lot of communication.
29:17Is it me, is it...?
29:19That can happen sometimes when you make the subs.
29:24He's obviously switched off for a second.
29:35It's a special moment for him anyway.
29:39Palmaris, the 24-year-old.
29:42Paraguayan grandmother is the reason he's playing.
29:44That's been given straight to Tillman.
29:46Here's Tillman again!
29:50Straight at heel.
29:52What is Pepe doing?
29:56He's one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
29:58He's a striker.
29:58He's got, what did you say, 19 goals this season?
30:00Yep.
30:01And he's reversed it back to the midfielder,
30:03who's given it to him.
30:03He's in a better position.
30:05He didn't need to.
30:06It's too elaborate.
30:08Just finish...
30:08Just finish it.
30:09Finish the game.
30:10You're the striker.
30:11You're in the better position.
30:13You've got more time, more space than Tillman.
30:16I mean, the poor...
30:17The finish was poor from Tillman.
30:19Don't get me wrong, but...
30:22Lovely turn from the aforementioned Tillman.
30:25No.
30:27Can't find...
30:28Mercado Pepe.
30:41Almero.
30:51Tower and header from Richards.
30:55Blair.
31:00Tillman.
31:09Frague for the left.
31:10Three, four.
31:12Three.
31:14Four, four.
31:15Three, four.
31:15Two, three.ский
31:24Two, three.
31:25Three. Two.
31:27American support has just increased the decibel level, they'd love to see another goal, remember they've never seen their country
31:34score four in the World Cup.
31:50USA Free King, as the attendance is announced which is over 70,000, almost 70,500 inside the Sofi Stadium.
32:09Hardly a spare seat in the house. Long list of celebrities in attendance as well. And us. Tillman. Weir. Oh
32:27good effort. Fingertips of heel.
32:40He's giving a goal kick. Yeah, looks like. Ooh, he did save it, yeah, just about. Wasn't the firmest hand
32:48actually, just the top of his fingers, took it away from the goals. Close. Good effort from Weir.
33:01And nine games on the clean sheet will be a little frustration from Riccio Pochettino.
33:08Yeah, absolutely. But I do think the substitutions just impacted them pre-temporarily with the switch off. With the lack
33:15of communication on who was picking him up.
33:21And if they were to nick another one in the next five, six minutes, then we would have a game
33:24on our own. Indeed.
33:36And if they were to nick another one in the next five, six minutes, then we would have a game
33:54on our own.
33:55Another one has been excellent tonight. He's been terrific, yeah
33:58Couple of times made the wrong decision when he's got in the box, but generally been really really good
34:05I think Gomez has got a fair argument there
34:11That's the free kick that they gave him for the little tool just before he carries on it's not that
34:30That is Gustavo Velasquez
34:34We're also going to see Ramon Sosa and I think Alejandro Romero. It's going to be a triple change
34:48Almirando Caceres the first two to go off
35:04And Gio Reyna is also being prepared down there by Maurizio Pochettino
35:14They're furious because they can't get Romero on
35:29Eventually they can in the place of Brighton's Diego Gomez
35:47Free kick
35:49Defended by Gomez back from Ream
35:58And turning away from goal he's still got it though
36:03It's a strange decision because he could have had a pulp
36:07Now Tillman
36:15And that's a goal kick
36:27And Gio Reyna is going to be introduced by Maurizio Pochettino
36:33Could be for Tillman because he has covered a lot of ground
36:37Been absolutely magnificent
36:49Indeed it is Tillman who's departing
36:54And the Leverkusen midfielder
36:57The former chairman under 21 international
37:00Equally and it's a terrific reception from the American supporters
37:06The Lonesville Rangers as well remember
37:10And he's replaced by Reyna who
37:12He's going to win back
37:14Some of the love four years ago
37:15He's almost sent home
37:17If you remember from the USA squad because of behavioral issues
37:23We had to deal that with Danny almost 12 years ago as well
37:26What's that?
37:2712 years ago with you
37:33Too old too old for bad behavior
37:42And Cesar
37:47Foul by Weir
37:56It's actually quite strong the squad isn't it in some respects
38:01When you look at
38:03Paddy Wright on the bench
38:04He's had a great season
38:06Coventry
38:06You look at Aronson and Leeds
38:07He's been terrific
38:08They've got some real good quality there
38:11Yeah trustee of Celtic
38:16And Cesar's free kick
38:17Football
38:19Which is the just enough initially
38:22Given the flag is up and now it's a USA free kick
38:59Foul by the team
39:00Pepe can't get them under control
39:03Romero Kamaracribe
39:05for Paraguay
39:11Richard's in again
39:12And CISO considering
39:14This week in the Paraguayan media
39:16They thought he'd missed the game completely tonight
39:18They're still going strong
39:19Yeah, he's looked sharp
39:20He's been their best player obviously
39:21As you'd expect
39:22Well not
39:24Obviously, but he is a quality player
39:26He's the golden boy
39:27He is the Paraguay
39:28But considering he's been injured
39:30I mean, you know
39:30To come in and still play
39:31But some magic moments
39:33Still goes past people comfortably
39:40You can also see, can't you
39:42Why this American side
39:45Relies on Richards a lot
39:47At the back
39:47The athleticism
39:49The aerial presence
39:51Plays out
39:52With the ball nicely as well
39:57He's won a lot of admirers
39:59Of Palace this season
40:15Heel falling back
40:16The goalkeeper
40:17Managed to clear
40:18We're in
40:21And CISO yet again
40:23Oh, that was beautiful
40:27Team Ream is the favourite
40:35Nicely done by the U.S.A.
40:58Nicely done by the U.S.A.
41:07Paraguay
41:16Paraguay free kick
41:18Romero Camaro with it
41:28The U.S.A. free kick
41:29For the
41:30Adam's
41:47Oh my
41:50Oh dear, dear, dear
41:52When I said he was tough
41:53Before
41:55What is he doing?
42:01It's two
42:04Ridiculous
42:04Over-the-top dives
42:05From him
42:06Doesn't need to do that
42:06Terrific player
42:07It's actually tough
42:09Quite tenacious
42:09In the tackle
42:10And then he
42:11Spoils himself
42:12By doing that
42:20He said to him
42:21He went to bed last night
42:233-1 Mariccio
42:24Take that
42:25Absolutely
42:28I think the quality
42:29Of the performance
42:30As well
42:34The energy
42:40All of it
42:41Has been really good
42:41With and without the ball
42:42Obviously the changes
42:44Have
42:45Not really helped
42:46Lost a bit of rhythm
42:47And momentum
42:48Which is understandable
42:49Oh
42:51No foul like that
42:52Put that hard to mopping up
42:54Did well
42:57And the foul on Reina
43:00And that's when you look back
43:01On the game
43:01Could have scored
43:02A lot more than three goals
43:03Yeah
43:03Yeah
43:04I mean they had real spells
43:05Of dominance
43:06Where a game could
43:06Well
43:07We thought it was over
43:08At half time
43:09And it has been really
43:10They've puffed and puffed
43:11A little bit
43:11With Paraguay
43:11In the second half
43:12But
43:13Yeah
43:14Could have had five or six
43:15Comfortably
43:17Last of the substitute
43:18The latest
43:19With the yellow card
43:23And the omens are good
43:25Because
43:25When the USA
43:26Have won their opening match
43:28In three previous tournaments
43:31And they've always
43:33Qualified from the group
43:36Put themselves in a great position
43:37Here for a fourth
43:38Here for a fourth
43:41Well
43:43Ricardo Pappé
43:44Will be disappointed
43:45To put it mildly
43:50Great run again
43:52Lovely pullback
43:53Just gets under it
43:56Leans back a little bit
43:58On his weaker foot
43:58But I think
44:04Great from McKennie again
44:05Though wasn't it
44:06That willingness
44:07What we in
44:0788 minutes
44:09To still be running
44:11In behind
44:11And try and make things happen
44:21It's been penalised
44:25For a Western
44:26Now we're going free kick
44:27For a free kick
44:36Mogensen in the way
44:40How to do this
45:01He tried to stay on site
45:03The goalkeeper came to meet him
45:04The flag hadn't gone up
45:05Now the goalkeeper is out of his goal
45:07Oh no
45:13And Berhalter couldn't score the fairytale fourth
45:17No, it was there for him, wasn't it?
45:20Not easy when you're on the run, actually
45:22Especially, I mean, he's done all right since he's come on
45:24He probably thought that was his moment
45:26But when you're travelling quickly to get the technique right
45:32To get it under that bar in time, it's not easy
45:43It's another USA free kick
45:45As the ball goes up to indicate
45:46Seven extra minutes
45:54Toiles him a little bit
46:05Conchettino's in trouble
46:17That must be for the goal
46:25I'm confused with that one
46:27Mr. Bauer
46:36They've got Fulgertino back in his technical area down there
46:39Robinson swings in the free kick
46:42Defended by Gomez for Paraguay
46:47Robinson wants more
46:49Oh, he's in here
46:50Can he pull it across?
46:52He can't
46:54Desperate defending
46:55And hooked away by Alonso
47:00Weir
47:01Oh, they're finishing the game in the same manner they started it
47:11Robinson
47:13Towards Pepe
47:16Almost dropped to Weir
47:25No play
47:31And Cesar
47:40Alonso's lost out there
47:44And he knows what's coming next
48:02Clear pull on Adams
48:11This means the scramble
48:13Yeah, he's done well hasn't he
48:15He's got in some great positions
48:16Robinson on the left-hand side
48:17He just catches him there
48:22High foot
48:25On Gomez
48:27That's what they're looking at
48:41I think this crowd can be delighted with what they've seen
48:43That's for sure
48:45Everything you want from a team in an opening game
48:48Positive
48:49Creative
48:50Good energy
48:53Tenacious
48:54Tenacious winning the ball back
48:55Being brave on the ball
48:59Lots to admire
49:00Lots to enjoy
49:03And as it stands
49:05The biggest win
49:07In an opening World Cup game
49:09Since 1930
49:28Berhalter fouls
49:30And Romero-Gumara
49:46So here's the time
49:49For a USA fourth
49:51We've had four of the seven added minutes
50:06Reina
50:17Remount's aware
50:42It's got 10 feet to chase
50:43We've got there in the end
50:52Freeman
51:08On goes McKinney
51:11Got there as well
51:13Couldn't
51:13Quite
51:16Find Pepe
51:17Oh the ratty in the way
51:19Some energy
51:21McKinney
51:21First game
51:24In a tournament
51:26When you haven't been
51:26Playing properly
51:29And competitively
51:30For a good few weeks
51:34He's looked super fit
51:36Great energy
51:43Arthas
51:45Wears a long way out
51:46And that was blocked
51:47By Kubas
52:03We'll listen to this now
52:05In the final few seconds
52:08Suffice to say
52:09The Los Angeles crowd
52:10Have enjoyed themselves
52:12Because
52:13Of the performance
52:14Of their nation
52:15Absolutely
52:17Absolutely
52:38Final few seconds now
52:43And they scored right
52:44At the end
52:45Of the first half
52:47Reina
52:48Pepe
52:51Freeman
52:57Reina
52:58Tried to guide it in
53:04Gio Reina
53:08Means the USA
53:09Score four goals
53:12On a World Cup
53:14For the very first time
53:16And it is the perfect beginning
53:20For the hosts here in LA
53:26Beautiful finish
53:27Outside of the right foot
53:29From Reina
53:31Lovely technique
53:32Keeper should do a bit better
53:34I think
53:34Doesn't move his feet
53:35But
53:37Great technique
53:38Lovely finish
53:39Just before that
53:40He was actually having a row
53:41In the middle of the pitch
53:41With one of their players
53:42Who bumped into him
53:43Giving him what for
53:44And then he thought
53:45You know what
53:45I'll stop rowing
53:46I'll try and get myself forward
53:47And get myself a goal
53:49I was watching him
53:50But yeah
53:51Super
53:52Super finish
53:55We know he's been
53:56Talking about for a long time
53:58With ability
53:59Attitude
53:59Which you know
54:00Grab that with players
54:04And that was certainly
54:05The finish of a
54:07Fessy footballer
54:08And the finish
54:09Of a hugely impressive
54:12Outing
54:12From the United States
54:15They've won it by four goals
54:16To one
54:17They've equaled their best ever
54:19World Cup win
54:20And for the first time
54:22At a World Cup
54:23They've scored four goals
54:26And on home soil
54:28To boot
54:30Look at Mauricio Pochettino
54:32He couldn't dreamt
54:33Of getting off to a better start
54:37Paraguay
54:39Deservedly well beaten
54:40After sixteen years away
54:42From the top table
54:43Well
54:44If expectations
54:46Were bigger than ever
54:47That performance
54:49And that result
54:50Has only heightened them
54:52For the hosts
54:53A fabulous atmosphere here
54:56In LA as well
54:57It is finished
54:58USA four
55:00Paraguay one
55:03Well what a performance
55:05From Mauricio Pochettino's
55:07Side there
55:08What a start
55:10To the USA's
55:12World Cup
55:13On home
55:15Soil
55:16That gives it lift off
55:17Doesn't it
55:17They were unbelievable
55:20You know you talk about pressure
55:22But they grasped it
55:23They enjoyed it
55:24The confidence
55:24They flew out the blocks
55:26The intensity
55:26In that first half
55:29And then it maybe
55:30Took the foot off the gas
55:31Maybe second half
55:31But what a finish
55:33Just to round it off
55:344-1 by Rayner
55:35But yeah
55:35They could be really proud
55:36Of that performance
55:37Because
55:39I think they kind of shocked
55:40They probably shocked the world
55:41With that performance
55:42To be honest
55:42The football they played
55:43The formation
55:44The fluidity
55:45The connections
55:46The physicality
55:47The athleticism
55:48Of the team
55:49As well
55:49Great performance
55:50And foot off the gas
55:52To a certain extent
55:53And substitutions
55:55Maybe
55:55You know
55:56Just taking some of
55:57Their main men off
55:58As well
55:59It didn't stop them
56:00Creating chances though
56:01No
56:01They created
56:02Three or four good chances
56:04Before they scored
56:05The goal
56:06In the second half
56:07I think Paraguay
56:08Tried a little bit
56:09Got their goal
56:09Which USA
56:10A little bit
56:11Disappointed about
56:13But
56:13We were talking
56:14Throughout the second half
56:15And just saying
56:16You know
56:16How big momentum
56:17Is in a tournament
56:18And have they just lost
56:19A bit of momentum
56:20That they had in the first half
56:21Well they got it back
56:22Right at the end
56:23With that amazing goal
56:24So
56:24I thought they managed
56:25The game pretty well
56:26Bar
56:27Bar
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