📝 2026 World Cup, overnight round-up

📝 2026 World Cup, overnight round-up Every morning, OneFootball will bring you a full roundup of the night at the World Cup. Here’s the first one! The must-see of the night There was only one match again last night, but not just any match: the debut of the third host nation, the United States, against Paraguay, in front of an impressive crowd of global stars: Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, David Beckham, Karim Abdul-Jabbar... And the Americans thrilled their fans with the first big win of this World Cup (4-1).  It was a complete performance from Pochettino’s men, who were already 3-0 up by halftime, thanks in particular to a brace from Folarin Balogun. The Monaco striker, the first Ligue 1 player to score in this World Cup, was involved in all the right moments and was logically named MVP of the match. It was a historic performance, as he became the first United States player to score multiple goals in a World Cup match since 1930, the first World Cup in history. The Paraguayans did manage to salvage some pride, with a stunner from Reyna right at the end to complete the American celebration. The result of the night United States 4 - 1 Paraguay. Click here to read the match recap .  The standings Group D:  1) United States - 3 pts (+3) 2) Turkey - 0 pts (0) 3) Australia - 0 pts (0) 4) Paraguay - 0 pts (-3) The 3 players who stood out Besides Balogun, the focal point and MVP of the match, several American players impressed, with Pochettino’s men delivering a complete performance. In particular Tim Ream, the captain and center-back, whose commanding display reassured many about the United States’ defensive level. Giovanni Reyna, the winger and former Dortmund wonderkid, also proved that he can be a major asset for his team and a huge threat to opponents, scoring a superb goal despite coming on late. A real menace. 📸 Jamie Squire - 2026 Getty Images Today’s schedule and tonight’s fixtures 21:00: Qatar - Switzerland (Group B) 00:00: Brazil - Morocco (Group C) 03:00: Haiti - Scotland (Group C) 06:00: Australia - Turkey (Group D) The player to watch The clash of the day is obviously Brazil-Morocco, a mouth-watering matchup for many. While Neymar, ruled out against Morocco and possibly absent for the entire group stage , will not be able to light up this match, all eyes will be on Achraf Hakimi. Fresh off another Champions League title, the PSG right-back is the leader of a Morocco side coming off strong performances in major tournaments but arriving with a new head coach. Hakimi will have to lead by example if Morocco are to make a huge statement against Ancelotti’s Brazil. 📸 Darrian Traynor - 2026 Getty Images This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.