Reyna scores in 1st international start in 16 months, surpasses father, as US beats Paraguay 2-1
November 15, 2025
Gio Reyna scored in his first international start in 16 months to surpass his father in career goals and then set up Folarin Balogun’s tiebreaking goal in the 71st minute to lead the United States over Paraguay 2-1 in a friendly between World Cup-bound teams that sparked a late brawl. American defender Alex Freeman and Paraguay captain Diego Gómez both tried to pick up a ball at the rolled out. They started scrapping and both benches joined in. Playing two days after his 23rd birthday, the oft-injured Reyna scored in the fourth minute of his first start for club or country since Sept. 14 and just his second since March 1. Álex Arce took advantage of a defensive lapse to equalize in the 10th minute.