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Yankee doodle dandy of a World Cup opener for the United States

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By John Powers 
| The Boston Globe
It was only one match in a tournament that has another five weeks to play out. But for the United States, its stirring 4-1 domination of Paraguay on Friday night was a World Cup opener to dream on. Any victory would have been cause for confetti for the Americans. Since they returned to this quadrennial footwork festival three dozen years ago they’d only won their first match twice and had to sweat mightily to do it.
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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup opener vs. Paraguay, good point(s) made to the US team about a winning start

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By John Powers 
| The Boston Globe
Friday’s World Cup opener against Paraguay isn’t a must-win match for the US men’s soccer team. It just can’t loseif it wants to stay in the tournament. Its own history tells it that. Since the Americans returned to the global stage three dozen years ago, whenever they’ve lost their initial Cup outing — as they did in 1990, ′98, and 2006 — they’ve gone three-and-out. When they’ve won their first match as they did in 2002 and ′14, they’ve moved on. Not without anxiety, of course.
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The state of Team USA entering the World Cup: Americans should advance, but how far?

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By John Powers 
| The Boston Globe
The United States men’s soccer team has everything it needs to succeed in the quadrennial World Cup that begins Thursday. A home base on the West Coast with minimal travel. Stadiums filled with star-spangled supporters. An experienced lineup with eight starters back from the squad that reached the second round in 2022. And the most favorable draw since the Americans returned to the tournament in 1990 after four decades away.
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