USA Faces Paraguay With Pulisic Key to the Outcome

The United States takes on Paraguay in a matchup shaped by one familiar theme - Christian Pulisic may need to deliver. The prediction leans on history, which shows the U.S. often needs its top attacker to tilt games in its favor. That makes this a test of both team balance and star power. Against Paraguay, the Americans are looking for the kind of performance that settles the debate quickly.