The US absolutely dominated Paraguay in their World Cup opener, crushing them 4-1 at SoFi Stadium. (Photo/AP)The United States open their World Cup campaign in the most emphatic fashion possible as they crushed through Paraguay 4-1 on Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to open their first home World Cup in 32 years with a record-shattering performance in front of 70,492 roaring fans.USA scored four goals in a World Cup match for the first time in their history. The U.S. scored only three goals combined in its four matches at the Qatar World Cup four years ago, and it had never scored more than three in a World Cup match.Folarin Balogun was the star of the night, netting twice to become the first American to score multiple goals in a World Cup match since 1930, a staggering statistic for a player who only committed to the US three years ago after deciding against chasing England caps. The 24-year-old Monaco striker looked every inch the marquee forward American football has craved for decades.Christian Pulisic, meanwhile, was nothing short of sensational in the first half. The AC Milan man set up two goals with brilliant surging runs down the left before being replaced at halftime as a precaution after picking up a knock. "Staying positive. I don't think it's anything," Pulisic said, to the relief of US fans everywhere.The Americans tore into Paraguay from the first whistle. In the seventh minute, Pulisic sliced through two defenders and fed Weston McKennie, whose pass ricocheted off a Paraguay boot into the net, an own goal that had SoFi Stadium erupting. Balogun added a clinical finish in the 31st minute, then topped it all with a sublime long-range curler in first-half injury time to send the hosts into the break with an astonishing 3-0 lead, the US's biggest halftime advantage in World Cup history.Maurício pulled one back for Paraguay after the restart, but Gio Reyna had the final word, toe-poking home in injury time to give the US four World Cup goals in a single game for the first time ever.Dozens of American celebrities and cultural icons turned out for the match 10 miles south of Hollywood, including Tom Cruise, George Lucas, Bill Gates, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.