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A fan's attempted pitch invasion during the United States' World Cup victory over Paraguay ended almost as soon as it began. After jumping over a barrier at SoFi Stadium, the supporter became stranded above pitch level before security intervened. The incident quickly went viral, but it did little to distract from a dominant USMNT display.

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Christian Pulisic dazzled, Folarin Balogun delivered and the USMNT made a World Cup statement. GOAL breaks down the winners and losers vs Paraguay.

Christian Pulisic revealed he suffered a kick, which ultimately led to his substitution ahead of the second half of the USMNT's 4-1 thrashing over Paraguay in their World Cup home opener. Despite the star winger missing the second half, Mauricio Pochettino's side padded their lead and scored the most World Cup goals in team history.