On this day in 2017, Dempsey and Altidore score to advance to the final

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Dallas

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Two second-half goals pulled the US to the final.

72'
Clint Dempsey played Jozy Altidore in on goal and the striker beat Patrick Pemberton to nab the eventual winner.

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Dempsey sealed the win in the final 10 minutes with this free-kick goal.

Scorers: Jozy Altidore (Clint Dempsey) 72′, Clint Dempsey 82′

USA:­ 24-Tim Howard; 19-Graham Zusi, 3-Omar González, 5-Matt Besler, 2-Jorge Villafaña; 20-Paul Arriola (28-Clint Dempsey, 66′), 23-Kelly Acosta (13-Dax McCarty, 85′), 26-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 25-Darlington Nagbe; 8-Jordan Morris, 27-Jozy Altidore (9-Gyasi Zardes, 83′)

Subs not used: 12-Bill Hamid, 4-Matt Miazga, 7-Chris Pontius, 10-Joe Corona, 15-Eric Lichaj, 16-Justin Morrow, 18-Juan Agudelo, 21-Matt Hedges, 29-Jesse González

Head coach: Bruce Arena

CRC: 18-Patrick Pemberton; 6-José Salvatierra (14-Randall Azofeifa, 78′), 3-Giancarlo González, 2-Johnny Acosta, 24-Kendall Waston, 15-Francisco Calvo; 10-Bryan Ruiz (Capt.), 20-David Guzmán (25-José Leitón, 80′), 17-Yeltsin Tejeda (5-Kenner Gutiérrez, 74′), 7-David Ramírez; 21-Marco Ureña

Subs not used: 23-Dany Carvajal, 1- Leonel Moreira, 16-Christian Gamboa, 26-Jhamir Ordain, 8-Bryan Oviedo, 4-Michael Umaña, 22-Juan Pablo Vargas, 12-Joel Campbell, 27-Jimmy Marín, 19-Ulises Segura, 14-Rodney Wallace, 9-Ariel Rodríguez, 11-Johan Venegas

Head Coach: Oscar Ramírez

Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)

Cards: Omar González [Y 61′], Jozy Altidore [Y 72′] — Giancarlo González [Y 67′]

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On this day in 1993, Kooiman's golden goal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Cle Kooiman, who made just 12 caps between 1993-1994, volleyed home the winner that sent the US into the first Gold Cup Final.

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Roy Wegerle's cross deflects right into the path of Kooiman.

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Scorer: Cle Kooiman 103′

USA: Tony Meola, Fernando Clavijo (Cobi Jones 65′), Desmond Armstrong, Cle Kooiman, Alexi Lalas, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Chris Henderson, Tab Ramos, Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda

CRC: Erick Lonnis, Javier Delgado, Luis Marín, Maximilian Peynado, Erick Mata, Reynaldo Parks, Giancarlo Morera, Juan Cayasso, Carlos Castro, Michael Myers, Rónald Gómez (Roy Myers 58′)

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On this day in 2005, Onyewu's late winner

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇭🇳 Honduras

‪📍 ‬East Rutherford

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Trailing since the half-hour mark, the US needed two goals in the final five minutes plus extra-time to pull out this semifinal.

86'
John O'Brien pounces on the loose ball in the box to tie the match.

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Oguchi Onyewu picks a big time to notch his first international goal. Landon Donovan tosses in the free-kick and defender gets his face to the ball for the winner.

Scorer: John O’Brien (unassisted) 86′, Oguchi Onyewu (Landon Donovan) 92+’ — Ivan Guerrero (Tyson Nunez) 30′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 23-Eddie Pope (2-Frankie Hejduk, 15′), 12-Jimmy Conrad; 14-Chris Armas, 25-Pablo Mastroeni (8-Clint Dempsey, 58′), 5-John O’Brien, 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Steve Ralston, 16-Josh Wolff (13-Pat Noonan, 63′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 3-Greg Vanney, 9-Santino Quaranta, 22-Tony Sanneh

HON: 1-Victor Coello (22-Junior Morales, 51+’), 4-Samuel Caballeros, 21-Erick Vallecilo, 3-Maynor Figueroa, 2-Asthor Enriquez (24-Luis Guifarro, 89′); 14-Oscar Garcia, 13-Mario Berrios, 19-Danilo Turcios (8-Wilson Palacios, 75′), 23-Ivan Guerrero; 10-Wilmer Velazquez (capt.), 11-Milton Nuñez.

Subs not used: 6-Junior Izaguirre, 9-Jose Ramirez, 18-Carlos Moran, 20-Hendry Thomas

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

Cards: Pablo Mastroeni [Y 34′] — Danilo Turcios [Y 49′], Mario Berrios [Y 58′], Oscar Garcia [Y 72′]

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On this day in 2013, US down El Salvador in quarterfinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 5-1 🇸🇻 El Salvador

‪📍 ‬Baltimore

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Five different players notched goals as the US brushed past 🇸🇻 in this quarterfinal.

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Clarence Goodson pops up to finish this Landon Donovan cross.

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Joe Corona doubles the lead eight minutes later with this shot at the top of the box after Chris Wondolowski found him with a pass.

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Eddie Johnson reclaims the two-goal cushion when skied to head home this Donovan cross.

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Landon Donovan gave us this great celebration after notching the insurance goal from a Johnson flick.

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Mix Diskerud ends the scoring with this finish after Donovan provided his third assist.

Scorers: Clarence Goodson (Landon Donovan) 21′, Joe Corona (Chris Wondolowski) 29′, Eddie Johnson (Landon Donovan) 60′, Landon Donovan (Eddie Johnson) 78′, Mix Diskerud (Landon Donovan) 84′ — Rodolfo Zelaya (PK) 39′

USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 15-Michael Parkhurst, 25-Matt Besler (4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 75′), 21-Clarence Goodson, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (Capt.); 14-Kyle Beckerman, 8-Mix Diskerud; 6-Joe Corona, 16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 66′), 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Chris Wondolowski (26-Eddie Johnson, 60′)

Subs not used: 2-Edgar Castillo, 11-Stuart Holden, 12-Sean Johnson, 13-Tony Beltran, 17-Will Bruin, 20-Alejandro Bedoya, 22-Bill Hamid, 27-Alan Gordon

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

SLV: 1-Dagoberto Portillo; 2-Moises Garcia, 3-Victor Turcios, 23-Jose Henriquez, 16-Marcelo Posadas; 12-Andres Flores, 6-Richard Menjivar, 7-Darwin Ceren, 8-William Romero (9-Rafael Burgos, 46′); 17-Mark Blanco (10-Kevin Santamaria, 46′), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya (19-Gerson Mayen, 73′)

Subs not used: 4-Steven Purdy, 5-Jose Granadino, 13-Alexander Larin, 14-Dustin Corea, 15-Darwin Bonilla, 18-Benji Villalobos, 20-Josue Flores, 21-Nestor Renderos, 22-Derby Carrillo

Head Coach: Alberto Agustin Castillo

Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)

Cards: Clarence Goodson [Y 15′] — Darwin Ceren [Y 68′]

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Player Profile: Claudio Reyna

Born on July 20, 1973, in Livingston, NJ, the midfielder signed with Bayern Leverkusen in 🇩🇪 in 1994. He moved to Rangers in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿before playing at Sunderland and Manchester City in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, retiring 2008 at New York Red Bulls.

He made 112 USMNT caps between 1994-2006, scoring eight goals. His final goal was scored in a 4-0 win over 🇿🇦 on June 3, 2000.

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Player Profile: Darlington Nagbe

Born on July 19, 1990, in Monrovia, 🇱🇷, the midfielder was drafted by Portland Timbers in 2011.m He has spent his whole career in the MLS, currently at Colombus Crew.

He has made 25 USMNT caps, netting one goal. That goal was the late winner in a 1-0 victory over 🇪🇨 on May 25, 2016.

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On this day in 2003, Donovan scores four

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 5-0 🇨🇺 Cuba

‪📍 ‬Foxborough

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Landon Donovan etched his name into the US Soccer record books, becoming one of four players to score four goals in a game — the most recent was Joe-Max Moore a decade ago.

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Donovan starts it with a tap-in, supplied by Brian McBride.

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His second goal came just four minutes later. Donovan appeared at the back post to find the side net on this Eddie Lewis cross.

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Steve Ralston gets in on the act with a goal of his own. Just before halftime, he nodded home another Lewis cross.

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Lewis records his third assist on a cross as he supplies this cross for Donovan's glancing header and the hat-trick.

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Donovan caps the day with a shrug after finishing off this Greg Vanney squared pass.

Scorers: Landon Donovan (Brian McBride) 22′ (Eddie Lewis) 26′ (Eddie Lewis) 55′ (Greg Vanney) 76′, Steve Ralston (Eddie Lewis) 42′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Danny Califf, 4-Cory Gibbs, 3-Greg Vanney; 19-Steve Ralston, 25-Pablo Mastroeni (13-Richard Mulrooney, 46’), 10-Claudio Reyna (capt.) (8-Earnie Stewart, 46), 7-Eddie Lewis; 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (11-Clint Mathis, 46’)

Subs not used: 24-Adin Brown, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 15-Bobby Convey, 17-DaMarcus Beasley

CUB: 1-Odelin Molina (capt.); 16-Reizander Perez, 5-Alexander Cruzata, 4-Silvio Minoso, 3-Jeniel Marquez; 2-Nayuri Rivero (18-Alain Cervantes, 46’), 17-Pedro Adriani Faife, 7-Jorge Ramirez, 10-Lester More (6-Livan Perez, 46’); 9-Lazaro Dacourt (15-Lazaro Ruiz, 69’) 13-Maikel Castaneda

Subs not used: 12-Alexis Reve, 8-Eduardo Morales, 11-Rene Infante, 14-Jaime Colome

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

Cards: Danny Califf [Y 49′] — Reizander Fernandez [R 43′], Pedro Adriani Faife [Y 75′]

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Player Profile: Matt Miazga

Born on July 19, 1995, in Clifton, NJ, the defender signed with the New York Red Bulls in 2013 before departing to Chelsea three years later. He is currently on loan at Reading.

He has made 18 USMNT caps, scoring once. That goal capped the scoring in a 3-0 win over 🇳🇮in the Gold Cup on July 15, 2017.

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On this day in 2017, two first-half goals downs El Salvador

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇸🇻 El Salvador

‪📍 ‬Philadelphia

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Two first-half goals separated by five minutes prove to be the difference as the US move on to the semifinals.

41'
Omar Gonzalez is on hand for the diving header on the Michael Bradley set-piece.

45+2'
Eric Lichaj scored his first and only international goal just before the halftime break after a nice pass from Clint Dempsey.

Scorers: Omar Gonzalez (Michael Bradley) 41′, Eric Lichaj (Clint Dempsey) 45’+2

USA:­ 24-Tim Howard; 15-Eric Lichaj, 21-Matt Hedges, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 16-Justin Morrow; 25-Darlington Nagbe (7-Chris Pontius, 87′), 26-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 20-Paul Arriola (8-Jordan Morris, 66′), 9-Gyasi Zardes (23-Kelly Acosta, 71′); 28-Clint Dempsey, 27-Jozy Altidore

Subs not used: 18-Juan Agudelo, 5-Matt Besler, 10-Joe Corona, 29-Jesse Gonzalez, 12-Bill Hamid, 13-Dax McCarty, 4-Matt Miazga, 2-Jorge Villafaña, 19-Graham Zusi

Head coach: Bruce Arena

SLV: 18-Derby Carrillo; 4-Henry Romero, 5-Iván Mancia, 21-Bryan Tamacas; 7-Darwin Cerén (Capt.), 8-Denis Pineda (19-Edwin Sánchez, 78′), 10-Gerson Mayen (16-Óscar Cerén, 57′), 12-Narciso Orellana, 13-Alexander Larín; 9-Nelson Bonilla (20-Harold Alas, 83′), 11-Rodolfo Zelaya

Subs not used: 1-Oscar Arroyo, 22-Benji Villalobos; 23-Ruben Marroquín, 2-Milton Molina, 15-Efraín Burgos, 3-Roberto Domínguez, 14-Andrés Flores, 17-Victor García, 6-Richard Menjivar

Head Coach: Eduardo Lara

Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)

Cards: Darlington Nagbe [Y 21′] — Iván Mancia [Y 18′], Alexander Larín [Y 59′], Henry Romero [Y 81′]

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On this day in 2009, Cooper's penalty see US through to the semis

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇵🇦 Panama

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‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

The US needed the full 120 minutes to sneak past 🇵🇦with Kenny Cooper converting a penalty in extra-time.

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Trailing at halftime, Kyle Beckerman scores his only international goal and it was a beauty.

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Cooper is calm from the spot and finds the back of the net just before the break in extra-time.

Scorers: Kyle Beckerman (Davy Arnaud) 49′, Kenny Cooper (PK) 105′ — Blas Perez (unassisted) 46+

USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 16-Jay Heaps, 4-Chad Marshall, 12-Jimmy Conrad (Capt.) (3-Clarence Goodson, 46+), 2-Heath Pearce; 10-Stuart Holden, 8-Logan Pause, 5-Kyle Beckerman, 7-Robbie Rogers (21-Brad Evans, 110); 11-Brian Ching, 22-Davy Arnaud (17-Kenny Cooper, 77)

Subs not used: 13-Colin Clark, 15-Sam Cronin, 18-Luis Robles, 20-Santino Quaranta

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

PAN: 1-Jaime Penedo; 5-Roman Torres, 23-Felipe Baloy (Capt ), 14-Armando Gun; 3-Luis Moreno, 6-Gabriel Gomez, 16-Manuel Torres, 20-Rolando Escobar (15-Ricardo Phillips, 78), 10-Nelson Barahona (11-Victor Herrera, 96); 9-Jose Luis Garces, 7-Blas Perez

Subs not used: 2-Carlos Rivera; 8-Alberto Blanco, 12-Oscar McFarlane, 18-Luis Tejada, 21-Amilcar Henriquez

Head Coach: Gary Stempel

Referee: Armando Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Jimmy Conrad [Y 11′] — Blas Perez [Y 25′], Felipe Baloy [Y 63′, 120′], Roman Torres [Y 104′], Jaime Penedo [Y 106′], Luis Tejada [R 120′]

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On this day in 2015, dismantling of Cuba in quarterfinals

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 6-0 🇨🇺 Cuba

‪📍 ‬Baltimore

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

Clint Dempsey scored his first international hat-trick as the US cruise past Cuba to reach another Gold Cup semifinal.

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Dempsey opens the scoring by nodding home this Timmy Chandler cross.

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Gyasi Zardes scored the second when he gets on the end of this Fabian Johnson cross.

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This match looked over just after the half-hour mark when Aron Johannsson took down the long pass by Michael Bradley and chipped Diosvelis Guerra, who was off his line.

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Just before halftime, Bradley tossed in the corner kick and Johannsson reached the ball at the back post. He put the ball back into the mix and Omar Gonzalez pounced for his first international goal.

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Dempsey converts the penalty for his second of the day.

78. Dempsey caps the scoring with this wild finish after Bradley bursts into space and finds the forward for his second assist on the day.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (Timmy Chandler) 4′ (PK) 64′ (Michael Bradley) 78′, Gyasi Zardes (Fabian Johnson) 15′, Aron Johannsson (Michael Bradley) 32′, Omar Gonzalez (Aron Johannsson) 45′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler (16-Brad Evans, 46′), 3-Omar Gonzalez, 13-Ventura Alvarado, 23-Fabian Johnson (2-DeAndre Yedlin 67′); 5-Kyle Beckerman (24-Joe Corona, 46′), 20-Gyasi Zardes, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 9-Aron Johannsson, 8-Clint Dempsey

Subs not used: 12-Nick Rimando, 22-William Yarbrough; 10-Mix Diskerud, 15-Tim Ream, 18-Chris Wondolowski, 19-Graham Zusi, 25-DaMarcus Beasley, 26-Alan Gordon
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
Subs not used: 1-Sandy Sanchez, 3-Yenier Molina, 16-Hanier Dranguet, 22-Alain Cervantes
Head coach: Raul Gonzalez Triana

CUB: 21-Diosvelis Guerra; 2-Andy Vaquero, 4-Angel Horta, 5-Jorge Luis Clavelo (Capt.), 6-Yaisnier Napoles, 8-Alberto Gomez (23-Felix Guerra, 78′), 9-Maikel Reyes, 13-Jorge Corrales, 15-Adrian Diz Pe, 17-Liban Perez (20-Armando Coroneaux, 57′), 18-Daniel Luis (19-Yasmany Lopez, 70′)

Referee: Henry Bejarano (CRC)

Cards: Yaisnier Napoles [Y 60′], Angel Horta [Y 63′]

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On this day in 1930, Patenaude scores first World Cup hat-trick

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-0 🇵🇾 Paraguay

‪📍 ‬Montevideo

‪👔 ‬Millar

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Bert Patenaude had his historic day in the final Group 4 match with a chance for the US to top the group. He opened the scoring in the 10' before doubling the lead five minutes later. That goal was in dispute with a couple different stories: as an own goal by Aurelio González (according to the RSSSF), a regular goal by the U.S.'s Tom Florie (according to the official FIFA match record), or as Patenaude's second goal (according to the United States Soccer Federation). Wikipedia
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He capped his hat-trick with a goal in the 50' and the US secured the two points to top the group. The dispute of the second goal led to the question of who had the first World Cup hat-trick. On Nov 10, 2006, FIFA confirmed Patenaude scored the second goal and has the first World Cup hat-trick.

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Scorers: Bert Patenaude 10′, Bert Patenaude 15′, Bert Patenaude 50′

USA: Jimmy Douglas, Alec Wood, George Moorhouse, Jimmy Gallagher, Raphael Tracey, Billy Gonsalves, Andy Auld, James Brown, Bert Patenaude, Tom Florie, Bart McGhee

PAR: Modesto Denis, Quiterio Olmedo, José Leon Miracca, Romildo Etcheverry, Eusebio Díaz, Francisco Aguirre, Lino Nessi, Diogenes Dominguez, Aurelio González, Delfin Benítez Caceres, Luis Vargas Pena

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On this day in 1993, US perfect in Group A

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇭🇳 Honduras

‪📍 ‬Dallas

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The US closed out Group A action perfect with Alexi Lalas bagging his third international goal.

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John Harkes' corner is nodded home by Lalas.

Scorer: Alexi Lalas 29′

USA: Tony Meola, Fernando Clavijo, Desmond Armstrong, Cle Kooiman, Alexi Lalas, Thomas Dooley (Dominic Kinnear 36′), John Harkes, Chris Henderson, Tab Ramos, Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda (Joe-Max Moore 86′)

HON: Wilmer Cruz, Juan Francisco Castro, Raúl Martinez Sambulla, Víctor Leonardo, Goroy Ocampo, Tomas Rochez Miguel , Mateo Avila Benedic (Eugenio Dolmo Flores 81′), Erick Fu Lanza, Luis Enrique Calix, José Luis Pineda, Nicolás Suazo Velázquez (Carlos Pavón 81′), Eduardo Bennett

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On this day in 1995, US advance with shootout win over Mexico

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0(4)-0(1) 🇲🇽 #ElTri

‪📍 ‬Paysandú

‪👔 ‬Sampson

‪📋 Copa America QF‬

After a goalless statement with our neighbors to the south, the US won its second penalty shootout in three tries in the team's history.

Eric Wynalda opens the shootout with this converted penalty.

After Luis García scored his, Joe-Max Moore regains the lead.

Brad Friedel saves Carlos Hermosillo's effort.

 Paul Caliguiri is calm from the spot.

Another Friedel save — this time, it's Alberto Coyote.

Frank Klopas seals the win with the penalty.

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri, Cobi Jones (Tab Ramos 84′), Thomas Dooley, Claudio Reyna (Mike Sorber 71′), John Harkes, Ernie Stewart (Frank Klopas 68′), Eric Wynalda, Joe-Max Moore

MEX: Jorge Campos, Jorge Rodríguez, Claudio Suárez, Ramón Ramírez (Carlos Hermosillo 73′), Manuel Vidrio, Raúl Gutíerrez, Marcelino Bernal (Ignacio Ambriz 80′), Alberto García Aspe, Luis García, Alberto Coyote, Missael Espinoza (Manuel Martínez 73′)

Cards: Eric Wynalda [Y], Mike Burns [Y], Alexi Lalas [Y], John Harkes [Y] – Luis García [Y], Alberto Coyote [Y], Marcelino Bernal [Y], Alberto García Aspe [Y,R 88′], Jorge Campos [Y]

Penalties (USA first): Eric Wynalda, Luis García, Joe-Max Moore, Carlos Hermosillo [Saved], Paul Caligiuri, Alberto Coyote [Saved], Frank Klopas

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On this day in 2000, US concedes late in qualifying draw

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇬🇹 Guatemala

‪📍 ‬Mazatenango

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

Qualifying didn't start on the right foot with Carlos Ruiz scoring late to split the points.

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Claudio Reyna slipped in Ante Ravoz and after a touch to the left, took the shot to give the US the lead.

Scorer: Carlos Ruiz (Dwight Pezzarossi) 88′ — Ante Razov (Claudio Reyna) 45+1’

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 17-German Ruano, 4-Luis Swisher, 3-Erick Miranda, 5-Gustavo Cabrera, 10-Juan Manuel Funes (11-Freddy Garcia, 46′), 7-Fabricio Benitez (16-Mario Acevedo, 68′), 19-Everaldo Valencia, 23-Jorge Rodas, 15-Juan Carlos Plata (14-Dwight Pezzarossi, 73′), 9-Carlos Ruiz

USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 4-Robin Fraser, 6-David Regis, 17-Tony Sanneh, 23-Eddie Pope (22-Greg Vanney, 76′), 8-Earnie Stewart (2-Frankie Hejduk, 75′), 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 14-Chris Armas, 7-Eddie Lewis, 13-Cobi Jones (9-Tab Ramos, 78′), 11-Ante Razov

Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Chris Armas [Y 34′] — German Runo [Y 16′], Jorge Rodas [Y 39′], Everaldo Valencia [Y 42], Carlos Ruiz [Y 80′]

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On this day in 2005, Beasley scores twice in the quarterfinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-1 🇯🇲 Jamaica

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‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

DaMarcus Beasley had himself a day as the US walk into the semifinals.

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Josh Wolff opened the scoring when he deflected Beasley's initial shot.

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Beasley doubles the advantage just before the break with Landon Donovan playing provider with this nice pass.

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Beasley stamped the exclamation point with this easy finish after Chris Armas did all the work.

Scorers: Josh Wolff (DaMarcus Beasley) 6′, DaMarcus Beasley (Landon Donovan) 42′ (Chris Armas) 83′ — Ricardo Fuller (unassisted) 88′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 12-Jimmy Conrad, 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Greg Vanney; 6-Steve Cherundolo (15-Ben Olsen, 25′), 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 5-John O’Brien, 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Steve Ralston (9-Santino Quaranta, 84′), 16-Josh Wolff (14-Chris Armas, 80′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 8-Clint Dempsey, 13-Pat Noonan, 22-Tony Sanneh

JAM: 30-Donovan Ricketts; 3-Damion Stewart, 14-Tyrone Marshall, 4-Jermaine Taylor; 5-Tyrone Sawyers (20-Damani Ralph, 60′), 18-Khari Stephenson, 6-Robert Scarlett, 9-Andrew Williams (Capt.), 17-Jermaine Hue (19-Garfield Reid, 78′); 10-Ricardo Fuller, 21-Luton Shelton (12-Jermaine Johnson, 69′)

Subs not used: 1-Shawn Sawyers, 11-Roland Dean, 22-Nicholy Finlayson, 23-Teaford Bennett

Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Cards: Greg Vanney [Y 7′], Ben Olsen [R 58′], Jermaine Taylor [R 66′] — Jermaine Hue [Y 20′], Damion Stewart [Y 21′]

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On this day in 2013, US ends Group C play perfect

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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With both teams perfect through two Group C matches, the US needed a late goal to top the group.

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Joe Corona's long pass is helped on by Landon Donovan for Brek Shea to finish.

Scorer: Brek Shea (Landon Donovan) 82′

USA: 12-Sean Johnson; 15-Michael Parkhurst, 21-Clarence Goodson, 4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (Capt.); 11-Stuart Holden, 8-Mix Diskerud; 20-Alejandro Bedoya (6-Joe Corona, 80′), 10-Landon Donovan, 16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 77′); 19-Chris Wondolowski (9-Herculez Gomez, 77′)

Subs not used: 1-Nick Rimando, 2-Edgar Castillo, 3-Corey Ashe, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 13-Tony Beltran, 14-Kyle Beckerman, 17-Will Bruin, 18-Jack McInerney, 22-Bill Hamid

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

CRC: 18-Patrick Pemberton (Capt.); 16-Carlos Johnson, 3-Giancarlo González, 4-Michael Umaña, 15-Junior Diaz; 8-Kenny Cunningham, 17-Yeltsin Tejeda, 5-Celso Borges, 19-Roy Miller (14-Christopher Meneses, 68′); 20-Rodney Wallace (10-Osvaldo Rodriguez, 71′), 22-Jairo Arrieta (9-Alvaro Saborio, 77′)

Subs not used: 1-Leonel Moreira, 2-Kendall Watson, 6-Juan Madrigal, 7-Mauricio Castillo, 11-Michael Barrantes, 12-Yendrick Ruiz, 13-Ariel Rodriguez, 21-Esteban Granados, 23-Luis Torres

Head Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto

Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)

Cards: Stuart Holden [Y 60′], Michael Parkhurst [Y 90+2] — Patrick Pemberton [Y 55′], Kenny Cunningham [Y 56′], Jairo Arrieta [Y 76′]

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On this day in 2003, Howard signs with Manchester United

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Tim Howard signed with Manchester United for a transfer fee of $4 million. The goalkeeper spent the last six seasons at New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he made 93 appearances for the club.

Howard made the big move and never missed a beat, immediately replacing Fabien Barthez as the first-choice keeper. He played in 44 matches in all competitions during the 2003-04 season, picking up a FA Cup winner's medal and a nod in the PFA Team of the Year.

Howard would spend another three seasons at Manchester United before permanently moving to Everton in 2007.

"I've always believed in my ability," Howard says between training sessions. Howard graciously blames "lack of information" — not tastelessness — for the early headlines. But even he concedes, "Things really did just take off. I've been playing since Day One. It was a shock for me and everyone else." (USAToday)

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Player Profile: Frank Wallace

Born on July 15, 1922, in St. Louis, MO, the forward made seven caps for the USMNT, scoring three goals between 1949-1950 — twice in the 1949 NAFC Championship. He played in the team's historic 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 World Cup.

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