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USMNT Beats Paraguay, Sets Record Viewership; Lalas Moved

6/15/2026

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The U.S. men’s national soccer team beat Paraguay in Los Angeles, shattering the World Cup opening-match viewership record.
FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas cried during the anthem, showing his pride for the United States.
Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Lalas’s reaction was moving and rare.
The article says that combining on-field success with Lalas’s raw emotion could make the USMNT tough in 2026.

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The U.S. men’s national soccer team beat Paraguay in Los Angeles, shattering the World Cup opening-match viewership record.
FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas cried during the anthem, showing his pride for the United States.
Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Lalas’s reaction was moving and rare.
The article says that combining on-field success with Lalas’s raw emotion could make the USMNT tough in 2026.