USA vs Paraguay Predictions - FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Details

Date: June 13, 2026, at 11:00 am
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Current Betting Odds

USA – $2.05
Draw – $3.60
Paraguay – $3.80

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Co-hosts USA will be feeling the weight of expectation this summer and their campaign gets underway with an intriguing clash against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

Plenty of pre-tournament conjecture around this USA side has centred on their manager Mauricio Pochettino but he is sure to want the talking to stop, as he gets ready for this tough clash.

Ascertaining where this USA side is at is tough, as they have not had to go through World Cup qualifying but they remain a threat in most games they play.

For Paraguay, this is a welcome return to the biggest stage, playing in their first World Cup proper since 2010, where they enjoyed a good run to the last eight.

SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles awaits here, in what should be a fascinating opening battle in Group D.

Here is a look ahead to USA vs Paraguay:

Best Bet

The match to finish as a draw @ $3.60

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For the USA, this opening game has the capacity to make or break their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.

With manager Mauricio Pochettino rumoured to already be sculpting his exit post-tournament and with some unrest supposedly in the camp, getting off to a winning start feels crucial.

Big games have eluded the USA of late, failing to deliver when it matters most and a slow start could see them come seriously under the pump.

This young and hungry Paraguayan side are the first cohort to reach the World Cup in 16 years and how they would love to start with a result.

It could be a clash of style and it should be fiery, making the draw look like decent value in this group opener between USA and Paraguay.

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Draw & BTTS @ $4.50

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All of the ownness will certainly be on the USA ahead of this one but Paraguay have a side on paper that could definitely cause some problems.

A lack of coherence in recent performances from the USMNT should give this Paraguay outfit belief that they can at least nick a goal.

Home advantage in Los Angeles could prove to be key for the Americans, who will be backed to the hilt, by what is expected to be a sell-out crowd.

However, Paraguay came through a qualifying group alongside the likes of Brazil and Argentina, so won’t be fazed by this task.

Best Value Bet

A red card to be shown in the match @ $3.80

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Stylistically, this one should be combative, with USA and Paraguay unlikely to give an inch, especially in the midfield battle.

Paraguay will look to get into the faces of the American side and give them no time on the ball to knock it around.

With the stakes sky high, tempers have the capacity to fray, and a red card could be brandished here, as both sides chase an opening game win.

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