On this day in 2013, rough beginning to World Cup qualifying

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-2 🇭🇳 Honduras

📍 San Pedro Sula

👔 Klinsmann

📋 World Cup Q

Tough start to the HEX as the US went bottom after one match. The Yanks will eventually top the group.

36’

Clint Dempsey opens the scoring after Jermaine Jones’ pass over the top.

40’

Wow.

Just brilliant from Juan Carlos Garcia.

79’
Too easy for Jerry Bengston.

Scorers: Juan Carlos Garcia (Maynor Figueroa) 40′, Jerry Bengtson (Oscar Garcia) 79′ — Clint Dempsey (Jermaine Jones) 36′

HON: 18-Noel Valladares, 5-Víctor Bernárdez, 3-Maynor Figueroa, 6-Juan Carlos García, 8-Arnold Peralta, 15-Roger Espinoza, 14-Oscar Boniek García, 19-Luis Garrido, 10-Mario Martínez, 11-Jerry Bengtson (20-Jorge Claros, 84′), 13-Carlo Costly (9-Georgie Welcome, 90+3)

Subs not used: 22-Donis Escobar, 1-José Mendoza, 17-Brayan Beckeles, 2-Osman Chávez, 4-Juan Pablo Montes, 12-Orlin Peralta, 16-Alex López, 23-Aldo Oviedo, 7-Christian Altamirano, 21-Roger Rojas

Head coach: Luis Suarez

USA: 1-Tim Howard (Capt.); 2-Timmy Chandler, 5-Omar Gonzalez, 20-Geoff Cameron, 23-Fabian Johnson; 14-Danny Williams (7-Maurice Edu, 58′), 13-Jermaine Jones (19-Graham Zusi, 67′), 4-Michael Bradley, 18-Eddie Johnson (16-Sacha Kljestan, 59′); 8-Clint Dempsey, 17-Jozy Altidore

Subs not used: 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Michael Parkhurst, 9-Herculez Gomez, 10-Jose Torres, 11-Brad Davis, 12-Brad Guzan, 15-Edgar Castillo, 21-Brad Evans, 22-Sean Johnson

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)

Cards: none

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