The U.S. men’s national team defeated Paraguay 2–1 at Subaru Park in a positive start to the November international break.
Headlining the action was Gio Reyna in his first start since the 2024 Copa América. The talented midfielder scored the first goal on the night just four minutes in. His first headed goal for club or country was quickly erased as Paraguay responded through Álex Arce.
A less-eventful second half had some life injected when Reyna combined with Folarin Balogun for the game-winning goal.
Despite the friendly setting, the match was competitive and things got chippy between the two sides early. Tensions boiled over near the final whistle as a coming together between Alex Freeman and Gustavo Gomez over the ball caused the benches to clear.
Overall, a performance that Mauricio Pochettino will be proud of given the effort shown. This USMNT team has heart and grit.
