The United States men’s national soccer team defeats Paraguay 4-1 in its World Cup opener on Friday at SoFi Stadium. The result comes in Group D play, where the U.S. posts a decisive win over the South American team. Multiple outlets report that the match ends with a four-goal margin for the U.S., which is characterized in coverage as a comfortable or “cruising” performance. Photo galleries from both the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo Sports accompany the reporting, showing scenes from the game at the Los Angeles-area venue. While the provided summaries do not detail scorers, match events, or timing of goals, they consistently state the final score, the competition stage (Group D), the opponent (Paraguay), and the location (SoFi Stadium).