Underdog USMNT bringing ‘confidence’ to World Cup opener and moment three decades in making

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The U.S. men's national team enters its World Cup opener against Paraguay as a heavy underdog, yet the squad projects confidence heading into a moment the program has awaited for three decades. Team USA faces a challenging draw in a tournament where traditional powerhouses dominate the favorites, but the American side appears undeterred by the odds. The match represents a significant moment for American soccer, with the team banking on belief and preparation to defy expectations in their opening fixture of the world's biggest sporting event.