United States captain Tim Ream told AFP an "intense" training camp was vital to his team's dream World Cup start, as a 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay turbo-charged the co-hosts' hopes of unlikely glory.

Captain Tim Ream says the squad is carrying high expectations into the tournament

LOS ANGELES, June 12 — The United States begin their World Cup challenge today, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles.The World Cup co-hosts...