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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

from Morning Edition · host Becky Sullivan

Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil.

Friday's game, the first of three group stage matches for the U.S., has been eight years in the making as a generation of players has reached their prime just in time for a World Cup on home soil.

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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

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