Folarin Balogun scores twice as the USA begin their World Cup campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium.
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England have training equipment stolen
England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
England have training equipment stolen
England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
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