- The U.S. grabbed an ultra-early lead when Paraguay’s Damián Bobadilla was credited with an own goal (Weston McKennie had the last U.S. touch) — the third-fastest U.S. goal in World Cup history.
- The U.S. has a knack for early strikes vs. Paraguay: three of its six World Cup goals inside the first 15 minutes have come against them.
- Fun stat: Clint Dempsey still holds the fastest U.S. World Cup goal (30 seconds, 2014) — and the U.S. has only lost once when scoring first at a World Cup (1950 vs. Spain).
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