Reyna shines as United States beat Paraguay, watch the highlights 🎥 | OneFootball

One of the World Cup hosts, the United States national team defeated Paraguay 2-1 this Saturday (15th) in a friendly match played on American soil.

The victory confirmed the good form of Gregg Berhalter's team. Giovanni Reyna, who plays for Borussia M'gladbach and is trying to find his footing in his career, was the standout player.

The hosts started at a fast pace. Just four minutes in, Reyna took advantage of a scramble in the area to celebrate.

The attacking midfielder broke a long drought: he hadn't scored for the national team since March 24 of last year, when he found the net in the Concacaf Nations League final against Mexico.

Paraguay, however, responded quickly. At ten minutes, Alex Arce leveled the score.

At 30 years old, the Independiente Rivadavia forward experienced a special moment: it was his first goal wearing the Albirroja jersey.

The final stretch of the match swung back in favor of the Americans. Folarin Balogun, who had already scored in the last two FIFA dates, decided the game once again.

At 71 minutes, he received the ball from Reyna inside the area and secured the USA's victory.

The friendly also saw some scuffles between players from both teams.

Gómez (Palmeiras), Alonso (Atlético), Bobadilla (São Paulo) were starters for Paraguay. Sosa (Palmeiras) was brought in during the final stage. Benítez (Inter) and Alexis Duarte (Santos) were not used.

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