The U.S. opened up the scoring early in Inglewood, California, with Paraguay conceding an own goal in the seventh minute. “USA” chants filled the fest, and fans maintained their energy throughout the match.
The excitement wasn’t just for the success of the U.S. but also for the World Cup being held in the U.S. for the first time since 1994.
Fans came to the FIFA Fan Festival on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Fair Park in Dallas to watch the U.S. play its World Cup opener against Paraguay. Cal Phillips cal.phillips@star-telegram.com
“I’m excited for all the different people from different countries to come to the United States for the World Cup,” Rafael Freitas, a fan who is in Dallas for work, said. “I don’t feel like people care as much about soccer here, so I think the World Cup being here will help the sport grow.”
Another fan from Chicago who is here for work, James Durcan, gave a similar response and gave his prediction for the U.S.
“It’s cool that it’s on home soil, but I’m excited for all the different people to come into the community for the World Cup,” he said. “I think the United States will do decent. I could see them making it to the quarterfinals.”
Fans came to the FIFA Fan Festival on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Fair Park in Dallas to watch the U.S. play its World Cup opener against Paraguay. Cal Phillips cal.phillips@star-telegram.com
The U.S. showed dominated Paraguay with a barrage of goals in the first half, including two from forward Folarin Balogun. Fans celebrated after each goal, and the fest remained packed until the game finished.
The FIFA Fan Festival will continue to host viewings for all World Cup matches, with tickets available on the event’s website.
The U.S. will next play Australia at 2 p.m. June 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Game schedule dates, times, locations
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Rangers ▶
June 5 Rangers 3, Cleveland 2
June 6 Cleveland 6, Rangers 0
June 7 Rangers 10, Cleveland 0
June 9 Kansas City 5, Rangers 3
June 10 Rangers 6, Kansas City 4 (10 innings)
June 11 Rangers 4, Kansas City 2
June 12 at Boston, 6:10 p.m., CW
June 13 at Boston, 3:10 p.m., RSN
June 14 at Boston, 6:20 p.m., NBC, Peacock
June 15 vs. Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., RSN
June 16 vs. Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., RSN
June 18 vs. Minnesota, 1:35 p.m., RSN
Wings▶
May 28 Wings 95, Las Vegas 87
June 1 Wings 79, Seattle 56
June 5 Wings 104, Los Angeles 96
June 9 Minnesota 100, Wings 76
June 11 Wings 85, Phoenix 70
June 13 at Portland, 7:30 p.m., KFAA
June 15 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., KFAA, USA
June 17 at Golden State, 9 p.m., KFAA
June 20 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m., CBS, Paramount+
June 22 at Seattle, 9 p.m., KFAA
TCU Football ▶
2026 season
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN
Cowboys ▶
Sept. 13 at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Sept. 20 vs. Washington, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Sept. 27 vs. Baltimore (at Rio de Janeiro), 3:25 p.m., CBS
Oct. 4 at Houston, 12 p.m., Fox
Oct. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
Oct. 18 at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Oct. 26 at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Nov. 1 vs. Arizona, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 8 at Indianapolis, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 15 vs. San Francisco, 3:25 p.m., Fox
Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m., Fox
Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., Fox
Dec. 7 at Seattle, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Dec. 20 at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m., CBS
Dec. 27 vs. Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Jan. 3 vs. N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m., Fox
Jan. 9 or 10 at Washington, TBA
World Cup ▶
All local matches at AT&T Stadium
Group stage
June 14 Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F), 3 p.m., Fox
June 17 England vs. Croatia (Group L), 3 p.m., Fox
June 22 Argentina vs. Austria (Group J), 12 p.m., Fox
June 25 Japan vs. Sweden (Group F), 6 p.m., FS1
June 27 Argentina vs. Jordan (Group J), 9 p.m., Fox
Knockout round
June 30 Round of 32: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up, 12 p.m., Fox
July 3 Round of 32: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up, 1 p.m., Fox
