In the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States, the America-Paraguay match witnessed the first own goal.
Damian Bobadilla, the Paraguayan national team player, scored an error against his team, for the United States, in the seventh minute of the match, which took place between the two teams yesterday evening, Friday, in the first round of the fourth group of the group stage of the competition.
Christian Pulisic, the United States national team player, tried to send a pass from the left side to the middle of the penalty area, and then Bobadilla tried to deflect the ball, but it entered his goal by mistake.
The United States dominated Paraguay to win the match 4-1 at the start of its FIFA World Cup campaign, after striker Folarin Balogun scored a brace in the first half, giving the team a perfect start to its home campaign in Group D.
