USA v Paraguay: World Cup 2026 – live

<p><strong>⚽️ </strong>Kick-off at 9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST<strong><br>⚽️ </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide"><strong>Player guide</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/bracketology-predict-a-path-to-world-cup-victory"><strong>Bracketology</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/golden-boot-world-cup-2026-top-goalscorers-winner"><strong>Golden Boot</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="mailto:beau.dure@guardian.co.uk"><strong>Mail Beau</strong></a></p><p><strong>Chris Richards is IN</strong></p><p>A 100% record on our projected lineup, with Chris Richards getting his wish and cracking the opening lineup. So, a nominal lopsided 3-4-2-1 that plays as a 3-2-5 in attack and a 4-4-2 in defense. <br><br>
The US fared better against Germany after Malik Tillman dropped deeper into midfield and Weston McKennie played more advanced. I would expect similar today, though I wouldn’t discount the potential for something closer to a 4-1-4-1 with Robinson and Freeman operating like full-backs, Tyler Adams behind an attacking line (left to right) of Pulisic-Tillman-McKennie-Dest, and Folarin Balogun taking whatever service he can get.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/12/usa-v-paraguay-world-cup-2026-live">Continue reading...</a>