2026 World Cup: On Saturday, the third host nation, the USA, kicks off its tournament
Kyiv • UNN
The USA will play Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles on June 13. Katy Perry will perform at the opening ceremony, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend.
On Saturday, June 13, the third host nation of the 2026 World Cup—the United States—will begin its campaign at the Mundial against the Paraguay national team. The match in Los Angeles is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 AM Kyiv time, preceded by a grand show featuring global stars, UNN reports.
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The match at SoFi Stadium between the USA and Paraguay will start at 4 AM. In addition to the USA and Paraguay, Group D also includes Turkey and Australia.
Katy Perry is expected to be the main headliner. Joining her to fire up the crowd will be rapper Future, Brazilian superstar Anitta, Nigerian hitmaker Rema, and South African singer Tyla, who will thus perform at the opening ceremonies in both Mexico and the USA.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to travel to Los Angeles on Friday for the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony and the USA national team's opening match against Paraguay.
In total, the USA and Paraguay have faced each other 7 times. The first meeting took place in 1930 at the World Cup in Uruguay.
The last time the teams played each other was in 2025 in a friendly match. The USA won that encounter (2:1).
Bookmakers favor the Americans in this match, albeit slightly—with odds of 2.09. A victory for Paraguay is at 3.9, and a draw is at 3.37.
The match will be broadcast by the Megogo media service.
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