Several stars were in attendance to watch the United States men’s national team face Paraguay in its 2026 FIFA World Cup debut on Friday night.
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and actor Tom Cruise were among the celebrities that showed up to Sofi Stadium for the match.
The USMNT is looking to open the World Cup on a high note as they look to emerge from Group D. After Friday’s matchup with Paraguay, the team will face Australia on Wednesday and Turkey on June 25.
The U.S. squad previously advanced to the knockout round in 2022, 2014 and 2010. It’s worth noting that the team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
In the United States’ most recent World Cup appearance at Qatar in 2022, it fell in the Round of 16. The current U.S. group contains 13 players from that roster.
This includes Christian Pulisic, who already sits at No. 5 on the USMNT’s all-time goals scored list with 33.
As for Paraguay, the team is making its first World Cup appearance since 2010.