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The USMNT defeated Australia 2-0 on June 19 to secure a Round of 32 berth. With four FC Dallas academy products — including nearby Little Elm’s Weston McKennie — the Americans matched their best World Cup start since 1930.
Folarin Balogun scored twice in the first half and the United States routed Paraguay 4-1 in its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium Friday. Weston McKennie assisted, Gio Reyna scored in stoppage time.
Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Alejandro Zendejas and Chris Richards all came through the FC Dallas academy, and all four are on the U.S. roster for the 2026 World Cup. Their stories, their stats and the Texas pipeline that built them.
Weston McKennie grew up in Little Elm, a lakeside Texas town, before reaching Juventus and the U.S. national team. On Friday he opens the first home World Cup since 1994, with matches coming to Arlington all month.
The United States men's national team opens the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil June 12 vs Paraguay in Los Angeles. Mauricio Pochettino's 26 player roster features captain Tim Ream, Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun.
