Monday, July 13, 2020

On this day in 1930, the US's first World Cup victory

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‪📍 ‬Montevideo
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The Yanks earned the team's first victory at the World Cup in front of 18,000. Bart McGhee and Tom Florie scored twice in five minutes before halftime before Bert Patenaude claimed the points with a goal in the 88'.

The ease of the victory came as a surprise with the US having a significant number of players with few caps.

Scorers: Bart McGhee 41′, Tom Florie 45′, Bert Patenaude 88′

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

BEL: Arnold Badjou, Theodore Nouwens, Nico Hoydonckx, Pierre Braine, Gustav Hellemans, Jean de Clerq, Louis Versijp, Bernard Voorhoof, Ferdinand Adams, Jacques Moeschal, Jan Diddens

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