LOS ANGELES STADIUM — With victory already in hand deep into stoppage time of the U.S. men’s national team’s 2026 World Cup opener Friday night, the Americans simply needed to maintain possession and run out the clock. Over the course of 70 seconds before the final whistle blew, the USA strung together 26 passes that zigzagged the field, culminating in a stunning goal by Gio Reyna to seal a 4-1 rout. Reyna scored on a brilliant trivela, using the outside of his right foot to put just enough spin on the ball to send it beyond Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gil. "My parents and my wife have been te...
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