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The Key To The USA's Historic World Cup Rout vs. Paraguay? 'Just Go And Have Fun'

LOS ANGELES STADIUM — A day before the USA men’s national team produced its most lopsided victory in almost a century’s worth of FIFA World Cup appearances, head coach Mauricio Pochettino mentioned something that felt like a throwaway remark at the time. In their opening match of the 2026 tournament, the USA’s players "need to think tomorrow and play like they are a child," he said, "and without pressure, without responsibility." Did they ever. In front of a huge home crowd of more than 70,000 fans, Pochettino’s squad demolished a Paraguayan side that had qualified for this World Cup by conced...