On this day in 1996, US finish third in Gold Cup

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 3-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

📍Los Angeles

👔 Sampson

📋 Gold Cup🥉

The US started a full-strength squad for this 3rd-place match.

34’

Claudio Reyna’s cross is nodded home by Eric Wynalda, who just passed Bruce Murray for most all-time with 22 USA goals.

37’

Cobi Jones is played wide and with plenty of space, plays in the early cross.

German Ruano cleared into the middle of the box and Jeff Agoos scored from close range. 

The third career national team goal for the defender and the Yanks were in control.

87’

The❗️was stamped when Reyna slipped in Jovan Kirovski behind the Guatemala defense.

The substitute, who just came on three minutes ago, shot on the first touch after a nice combo between Roy Lassiter and Reyna.

3rd Place for the 3rd best. 🥉

Scorers: Eric Wynalda 34′, Jeff Agoos 37′, Joran Kirovski 87′

USA: Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Jeff Agoos, Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, Tab Ramos (Roy Lassiter 39′), John Harkes (Paul Caligiuri 46′), Claudio Reyna, Cobi Jones, Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda (Joran Kirovski 82′)

GUA: Edgar Estrada, Erick Miranda, Martín Machón, Eduardo Acevedo, Germán Ruano (Carlos Castaneda 82′), Carlos Lemus, Jorge Rodas, Iván León (Julio Girón 56′), Juan Manuel Funes, Juan Carlos Plata, Edwin Westphal

Cards: Alexi Lalas [Y 26′], Tab Ramos [Y 32′], Mike Burns [Y 66′] – Germán Ruano [Y 22′], Juan Carlos Plata [Y 38′]

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On this date in 2002, USA topped Group B

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇨🇺 Cuba

📍Pasadena

👔 Arena

📋 Gold Cup GS

Another American victory and now winners of Group B.

22’

After DaMarcus Beasley was taken down in the box, Brian McBride fired home from the spot for the lone goal.

Scorer: Brian McBride 22′ (PK)

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 2-Frankie Hejduk, 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 12-Jeff Agoos, 17-Carlos Bocanegra; 13- Cobi Jones, 14-Chris Armas, 4-DaMarcus Beasley, 21-Landon Donovan (8-Richie Williams, 55′); 20-Brian McBride, 15-Josh Wolff (27-Jeff Cunningham, 66′).

Substitutes Not Used: 1-Tony Meola, 7-Eddie Lewis, 9-Brian West, 11-Ante Razov, 17-Manny Lagos.

CUB: 1-Odelin Molina; 5-Alexander Cruzata, 4-Mario Rodriguez, 2-Alexander Driggs; 13-Silvio Pedro, 3-Jeniel Marquez, 6-Mario Pedraza (8-Miguel Angel Gandara, 82′), 14-Jorge Ramirez (19-Maikel Galindo, 64′), 17-Livian Perez; 10-Alberto Delgado, 18-Rey Angel Martinez (9-Lazaro Dacourt, 78′).

Substitutes Not Used: 12-Alexis Reve, 7-Raciel Torres, 11-Ariel Bentancourt, 22-Rene Estrada

Referee: José Pineda (HON)

Cards: Carlos Bocanegra [Y 70′], Frankie Hedjuk [Y 79′] — Livian Perez [Y 38′], Mario Pedraza [Y 46′], Silvio Pedro [Y 66′], Alexander Driggs [Y 74′]

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On this day in 2012, Clark wins it very very late

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇻🇪 Venezuela

📍Glendale

👔 Klinsmann

📋 Friendly

This January camp had two friendlies and the first ended in dramatic fashion.

90+7’

Jermaine Jones curled in a corner and Ricardo Clark rose highest. Good start to the year.

Scorer: Ricardo Clark (Jermaine Jones) 90+7

USA: 1-Bill Hamid; 2-A.J. DeLaGarza, 4-Michael Parkhurst, 5-Geoff Cameron, 3-Heath Pearce (13-Zach Loyd, 72′); 6-Jeff Larentowicz (15-Ricardo Clark, 62′), 8-Jermaine Jones (Capt.); 7-Graham Zusi (18-C.J. Sapong, 74′), 10-Benny Feilhaber (17-Chris Wondolowksi, 62′), 11-Brek Shea; 9-Teal Bunbury (16-Brad Evans, 88′)

Subs not used: 12-Nick Rimando, 14-Jeff Parke

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

VEN: 1-Jose Morales; 2-Carlos Rivero, 3-Carlos Salazar, 4-Jose Manuel Velasquez, 21-Andres Rouga; 5-Miguel Mea Vitali (23-Emilio Renteria, 78′); 10-Alejandro Guerra (14-Diego Guerrero, 89′), 8-Francisco Flores, 6-Agnel Flores, 7-Edgar Perez Greco (17-Angel Chourio, 73′); 15-Alejandro Moreno (9-Richard Blanco, 86′)

Subs not used: 11-Jose Reyes, 12-Alan Liebeskind, 13-John Chancellor, 16-Ruben Arocha, 19-Rubert Quijada, 20-Javier Gonzalez, 24-Diomar Diaz, 25-Darwin Machis

Head coach: Cesar Farias

Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)

Cards: Jermaine Jones [Y 67′] — Jose Velasquez [Y 44′, 90+8], Carlos Salazar [Y 46′], Francisco Flores [Y 90+2], Emilio Renteria [Y 90+3′]

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