The US Men’s National Team delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This match marked the first World Cup game hosted on American soil in 32 years, drawing 70,492 spectators and securing the largest margin of victory for the US since 1930.
Folarin Balogun scored twice before halftime, supported by an own goal from Paraguay’s Damián Bobadilla. Gio Reyna added a fourth goal in the second half, solidifying a performance that gave the USMNT a three-goal lead for the first time in their tournament history.
Parallel to the athletic triumph, the cryptocurrency sector made its most significant sporting debut yet. Three days prior to kickoff, FIFA announced Kraken as its Official Crypto Exchange Supporter for the 2026 tournament. The partnership aims to drive fan engagement and education across the expanded 48-team event.
While Chiliz continues to leverage tokenized fan engagement through Socios.com, the absence of a specific US national team fan token remains notable given the host nation's status and the surge in domestic interest generated by this historic opener.