Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup cheatsheet, your guide to which teams are up, which are down — with the data analysis to back it up.We will unpack the key talking points from each matchday and give you the stats you need to stay in the know. And if you want to go deeper don’t worry, we will point you in the direction of some of The Athletic’s best World Cup coverage.What happened on day two of the World Cup?It might feel like an exaggeration to say that the United States’ men’s soccer team put in the performance of a century in its opening match. But then again, perhaps it was.A 4-1 victory against Paraguay in Los Angeles was just the third time in the team’s history that they had won a World Cup game by three clear goals. The other two matches were in 1930, against Belgium and Paraguay, and both ended 3-0 — which logically (and correctly) means that Friday evening’s game was the first time the USMNT had scored four times in a World Cup game, which is more than the U.S. scored in the whole of the 2022 World Cup.Folarin Balogun, meanwhile, became the first American player to score multiple goals in a game since Bert Patenaude in… you guessed it, 1930.Balogun and his teammates celebrate the USMNT’s third goal against Paraguay (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)So, can Mauricio Pochettino’s side emulate their 1930 predecessors and finish third? Well, if giddy vibes are a form of soccer currency then right now you simply cannot rule it out.In the earlier game, America’s co-hosts Canada got their first World Cup point by drawing 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina, courtesy of a 78th-minute Cyle Larin equaliser.Larin’s goal not only enhanced Canada’s chances of going through, it rids them of the tag as the tournament’s biggest historic losers. Before yesterday, their record read: six games, six defeats, a stretch of ignominy matched only by Honduras.Did you hear about Cyle Larin’s equalizer for Canada? (Cole Burston / AFP via Getty Images)Having pulled clear of one embarrassing record, another is breathing down their necks. Canada have now played seven World Cup matches without winning; two more and they will be back in Honduras’ company, sharing the unwanted crown for most attempts without victory.What does that mean for the tournament?On the pitch this World Cup has got off to a flying start. The three co-hosts have picked up seven points between them, the new laws — such as reviewing mistaken identity for yellow cards and a countdown protocol for throw-ins — seem to be working well and there have been wonderful team moves and brilliant finishes, Gio Reyna’s late goal against Paraguay chief among them.And that’s all from just four games. Starting on Saturday, there are four matches every day to get stuck into, and in the near future you can get a first glimpse of Brazil (Saturday), Germany (Sunday), Spain (Monday), France (Tuesday) and England (Wednesday). This summer’s soccer juggernaut is only getting started.France join the World Cup party on Tuesday (Franck FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)Thing to tell a friend or colleague todayHistorically, playing at home has often been a big advantage at the World Cup.A combination of partisan support, familiar conditions and heightened expectation has a tangible impact. The first two iterations of the tournament were won by Uruguay (1930) and Italy (1934) on home soil. England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978) and, most recently, France (1998) have won as hosts.And Chile (semi-final), Sweden (final), South Korea (semi-final), Japan (Round of 16), Russia (quarter-final), Switzerland (quarter-final) and Mexico (quarter-final) had their best (or joint-best) performance as hosts.