On this day in 2012, win to open qualifying

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-1 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda

‪📍 Tampa

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 World Cup Q

The US started the road to 🇧🇷 with a victory in this third-round match.

8'
Herculez Gomez jumps the highest for this Michael Bradley corner and after the initial shot was saved, Carlos Bocanegra finished the rebound.

44'
Clint Dempsey converts from the spot to double the lead before the halftime break.

72'
Gomez's hard work paid off on this goal as there is a big scramble on his initial shot. The ball eventually pops free for the clean finish.

Scorers: Carlos Bocanegra (unassisted) 8′, Clint Dempsey (PK) 44′, Herculez Gomez (unassisted) 72′ — Peter Byers (Mikele Leigertwood) 65′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 16-Jose Torres (5-Oguchi Onyewu, 57′); 7-Maurice Edu, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones (18-Terrence Boyd, 81′); 10-Landon Donovan, 8-Clint Dempsey, 9-Herculez Gomez (17-Jozy Altidore, 80′)

Subs not used: 2-Michael Parkhurst, 12-Brad Guzan,14-Kyle Beckerman, 20-Geoff Cameron

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

ATG: 18-Molvin James; 2-Marvin McCoy, 5-Marc Joseph, 17-George Dublin, 11-Quinton Griffith; 14-Randolph Burton, 8-Mikele Leigertwood, 15-Lawson Robinson, 10-Keiran Murtagh (16-Peter Byers, 62′); 13-Tamarley Thomas (9-Stefan Smith, 83′), 23-Dexter Blackstock

Subs not used: 1-Olson Forde, 3-Joshua Parker, 4-Karanja Mack, 6-Ranja Christian, 7-Kimoi Alexander, 19-Troy Dublin, 20-Akeem Thomas, 21-Keita Decastro, 22-Justin Cochrane

Head coach: Tom Curtis

Referee: Hugo Cruz (CRC)

Cards: Marc Joseph [Y 12′], Quinton Griffith [Y 67′]

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