The opening night feel is clear at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where USA will begin World Cup Group D, Round 1 with Paraguay across the line and both sides starting from the same clean sheet of numbers: 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 0 goals for and 0 goals against. The stakes are simple and immediate because there is no cushion in a first round fixture, only the chance to set the tone under Mauricio Pochettino and Gustavo Alfaro. For fans in Norway, the match will be available at Saturday 13 June, 03:00 CEST on TV 2 and Discovery+, which makes this a late-night entry point into a group that can still be shaped from the first whistle.
USA arrive with a league position of 4, while Paraguay sit 2nd, and that contrast gives the game its first competitive edge before a ball is kicked. Paraguay's place above USA adds weight to the meeting, even though both teams carry identical records in the table with 0 league points and a goal difference of 0. Australia lead the section on 0 points as well, and the second-place gap is 0, so the margins around the group will be tight from the outset. In a round where every detail matters, position alone will be one of the few markers available to read the balance of power before kickoff.
- USA will be guided by Mauricio Pochettino, and Paraguay by Gustavo Alfaro, two coaches who will take charge with no previous match data in this group to lean on.
- The venue is SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, a neutral setting in the sense that the table starts level at 0 points for both teams.
- Paraguay are listed 2nd and USA 4th, so the league positions provide the clearest early contrast between the sides.
- Norway fans can watch at Saturday 13 June, 03:00 CEST via TV 2 or Discovery+, giving the fixture a clear local access point.
The group context also makes the reverse fixture angle irrelevant for now, which leaves the broader opening-round picture to do the talking. World Cup Group D, Round 1 is the kind of stage where a single result can change how the rest of the section is read, especially with Australia already setting the pace at 0 points and the second-place gap listed at 0. USA and Paraguay both enter without wins, draws or losses, so neither can lean on momentum from this campaign. That shared starting point means the first contest in the group will be judged less by history than by who settles fastest in Inglewood and who handles the pressure of an immediate reset.
For Norway, the fixture also fits into a clear viewing window at Saturday 13 June, 03:00 CEST, with TV 2 and Discovery+ carrying the match for supporters who want to track World Cup Group D from the opening round. The scheduling gives the game a distinct local edge even though the football will be played in Inglewood at SoFi Stadium, far from Europe/Oslo. With USA at 4 and Paraguay at 2, and both sides level on 0 points, this is less about headline claims and more about which coach can make an early statement from a blank table. That should be the real pull for fans in Norway watching into the night.
Prediction (opinion)
Our call: USA 1-1 Paraguay. USA are 4th and Paraguay are 2nd, but both teams start on 0 points with 0 goal difference, which points to a tight opening-round outcome rather than an early break in the group.
The first whistle at SoFi Stadium will matter beyond the night itself, because a result in Round 1 will shape how USA and Paraguay are read against Australia and the rest of World Cup Group D.
