•US midfielder Giovanni Reyna celebrates goal against Paraguay with teammates, yesterday The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles yesterday. The hosts took [&hell...
•Paraguay forward Gabriel Avalos celebrates victory Paraguay celebrated an impromptu national holiday yesterday after a draw against Ecuador saw the South American nation qualify for its first Football World Cup in 16 years. President Santiago Pena decreed the holiday late Thursday as thousands of Albirroja fans took to the streets to celebrat...

