On this day in 1988, USA fell 1-0 to Guatemala

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 0-1 🇬🇹 Guatemala

📍 Guatemala City

👔 Lothar Osiander

The US lost the opening game of 1988 on a goal from August(?)

The US gave first caps to Balboa, Ramos, Harkes and Agoos, who would combine for 432 caps over the next 15 years.

Made up mostly of college kids, the #USMNT dealt with a tough field in front of 14,500 at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores.

Here is a video with Jeff Agoos discussing making his first cap for the red, white and blue.

Scorer: n/a

GUA: n/a

USA: Steve Fuchs, Jeff Agoos (John Diffley), Dan Smyth, Donald Cogsville, Marcelo Balboa, Kevin Grimes (Lucas Martin), Tab Ramos, John Harkes, Mark Santel, Mike Constantino (Joey Kirk), Chris Sullivan (Mike Gregorian)

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