USMNT vs Paraguay: World Cup Scouting Report & Predictions
From Inside American Soccer with Tom Bogert and Tab Ramos by iHeartPodcasts
June 9, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Tom Bogert and Tab Ramos provide a detailed scouting report on Paraguay and discuss the USMNT's upcoming match in the World Cup.
Tom Bogert and Tab Ramos give the full scouting report on Paraguay ahead of the USMNT's Group D opener on Friday night in Los Angeles. They break down Paraguay's strengths, the key players the U.S. must contain, and where Mauricio Pochettino 's team can find success against one of the tournament's toughest defensive units. Tab also takes listeners inside the preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup , sharing stories from the coaching staff's game-planning process ahead of the United States' opening match against Ghana and explaining why even the most detailed plans can be thrown into chaos once the whistle blows. Plus, the guys wrap up the show with Tab's DraftKings predictions for all four opening matches of the tournament, including Mexico vs. South Africa , South Korea vs. Czechia , Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina and, of course, United States vs. Paraguay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom Bogert, Tab Ramos
Topics covered
- USMNT
- Paraguay
- World Cup
- scouting report
- predictions
- soccer analysis
- coaching stories
Keywords
- USMNT
- Paraguay
- World Cup
- scouting report
- predictions
- soccer
- coaching
- Mauricio Pochettino
- FIFA
- opening match
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FIFA World Cup
Places: Paraguay, United States, Los Angeles
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