Colorado Springs fans celebrate U.S. soccer's victory in World Cup opener
Jun 12, 2026
The United States men's national soccer team's (USMNT) trip to a World Cup championship started Friday night, and News5 caught up with fans in Colorado Springs.USMNT got the win Friday night in dominating fashion against Paragua
y by the final score of 4-1.News5 went to Jack Quinn's in Downtown Colorado Springs as fans watched the win. We spoke with one person about his expectations for USMNT."I am hoping they get past the group stage, they have the talent to do that," said Mahesh Patel. "Hopefully they get to the quarter finals, that would be a success for them if they do that."USMNT will take on Australia next Friday in Seattle._______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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