The USA vs Paraguay head-to-head results in the last five matches clearly highlight the competitive rivalry between the two national teams.
The USA hosts Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, 13 June 2026. The showdown kicks off at 03:00 (SAST).
USA vs Paraguay: Head-to-Head Overview
According to the USA and Paraguay’s head-to-head history, Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has won three of the recent five encounters, while losing two.
The Stars and Stripes have scored five goals against Paraguay in their last five matches, while conceding the same number of goals. Pochettino’s team has also kept two clean sheets and failed to score in one of their previous five meetings with Paraguay.
The USA vs Paraguay fixture has seen over 2.5 goals in just two of their last five games. In terms of corners, the clash has produced over 9.5 corner kicks in two of their recent three fixtures.
Below, SportPurse zooms in on the head-to-head results of the last five matches between the USA and Paraguay, from 2007 to 2025.
USA 2-1 Paraguay
The USA edged Paraguay 2-1 in a tense international friendly at Subaru Park on 16 November 2025.
Giovanni Reyna opened the scoring in the 4th minute, giving the USA a dream start to the encounter. Max Arfsten provided the assist.
However, the visitors responded swiftly with Alex Arce levelling the score in the 10th minute. Miguel Almiron provided the assist when Arce made it 1-1.
Folarin Balogun, who plays for Monaco in Ligue 1, restored the USA’s lead in the 71st minute, ensuring the hosts won the match 2-1.
The USA took five corner kicks in the narrow win, while Paraguay, with three shots on target, took eight.
USA 1-0 Paraguay
The USA edged Paraguay 1-0 in another closely contested international friendly at WakeMed Soccer Park on 28 March 2018.
Bobby Wood broke the deadlock in the 45th minute. He converted from the spot kick, ensuring the USA maintained their dominance over Paraguay.
In terms of corner kicks, the USA took five in the fiercely contested match, while Paraguay took just one.
USA 1-0 Paraguay
Ten-man USA edged Paraguay 1-0 in a tense Copa America encounter at Lincoln Financial Field on 12 June 2016.
Clint Dempsey scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute, assisted by Gyasi Zardes.
In a moment of madness, DeAndre Yedlin received two yellow cards in less than a minute for fouling his opponent. The referee had no other choice but to send the US defender off in the 48th minute.
Despite Yedlin’s red card early in the second half, the hosts held on to their narrow lead until the final whistle.
The USA took three corner kicks in the clash, while Paraguay took eight corners in the narrow defeat.
USA 0-1 Paraguay
Paraguay edged the USA 1-0 in another fiercely contested international friendly at LP Field on 30 March 2011.
Paraguay forward Oscar Cardozo, assisted by Victor Hugo Mareco, netted from close range in the 18th minute, ensuring the visitors secured a victory against a wasteful USA.
USA 1-3 Paraguay
Paraguay thrashed the USA 3-1 in a thrilling Copa America showdown at Estadio Agustin Tovar in Venezuela on 3 July 2007. Oscar Cardozo scored and assisted in the thriller.
Cardozo provided the assist when Edgar Barreto broke the deadlock in the 30th minute. However, Ricardo Clark levelled the score in the 40th minute, assisted by Taylor Twellman.
Cardozo then restored his nation’s lead in the 56th minute, changing the score to 2-1. Off the bench, Salvador Cabanas extended Paraguay’s lead to 3-1 in the 90+2 minute.
Who Are the Key Players in the USA Squad?
Christian Pulisic is one of the key players in the USA’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad. The AC Milan star has scored crucial goals for the Italian giants in the 2025/26 Serie A season.
Pulisic is not just a clinical finisher, but is also able to open up any defence with his decisive passes and provides crucial assists when he’s not scoring. He scored eight goals and provided four assists in 30 Serie A appearances in the recently concluded season.
Another very important player in Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-player squad is Giovanni Reyna. The Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder has scored nine goals and provided six assists in 36 caps for the US.
Reyna made 19 appearances (15 as a substitute) in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Despite minimal game time, he managed to score one goal.
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Key Players in the Paraguay Squad
Miguel Almiron and Gustavo Gomez are key players in Paraguay’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad. Almiron, who plays for Atlanta United in the US, provided the assist in the last encounter between the two countries.
Almiron is also familiar with the US style of play. He spends most of his time playing with some of the players in the MLS.
Gomez, who captains Gustavo Alfaro’s team, brings experience to the squad. The central defender has 88 caps for Paraguay.
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