Friday, June 26, 2020

On this day in 2014, US escapes the Group of Death

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‪πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #USMNT 0-1 ‬πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
‪πŸ“ Recife
‪πŸ‘” ‬Klinsmann
‪πŸ“‹ World Cup GS

Thanks to goal difference, the US just needed to avoid embarrassment in this final Group G match.

55'
Thomas Muller scored the lone goal on this first-time finish.


Scorer: Thomas Muller (unassisted) 55′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 15-Kyle Beckerman, 13-Jermaine Jones; 14-Brad Davis (11-Alejandro Bedoya, 59′), 4- Michael Bradley, 19- Graham Zusi (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 84′) 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.)

Subs not used: 6-John Brooks, 10-Mix Diskerud, 12-Brad Guzan, 16-Julian Green, 18-Chris Wondolowski, 20-Geoff Cameron, 21-Timmy Chandler, 22-Nick Rimando, 23-Aron Johannsson

Not available: 17-Jozy Altidore (injury)

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

GER: 1-Manuel Neuer; 4-Benedikt Howedes, 5-Mats Hummels, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger (19-Mario Gotze, 76′), 16-Phillip Lahm, 18-Toni Kroos; 8-Mesut Ozil (9-Andre Schurrle, 89′), 10-Lukas Podolski (11-Miroslav Klose, 46′), 13-Thomas Muller

Subs not used: 2-Kevin Grosskreutz, 3-Matthias Ginter, 6-Sami Khedira, 12-Ron-Robert Zieler, 14-Julian Draxler, 15-Erik Durm, 21-Shkodran Mustafi, 22-Roman Weidenfeller, 23-Christoph Kramer

Head Coach: Joachim Low

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)

Cards: Omar Gonzalez [Y 37′], Kyle Beckerman [Y 62′] — Benedikt Howedes [Y 11′]

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