Backed by an A-list crowd in Los Angeles, the tournament co-hosts erase all pre-World Cup doubts with a blistering four-goal masterclass to take control of Group D.

The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half.

World Cup roundup: U.S. cruises as Canada claims historic point-