On this day in 1998, Wegerle's early goal difference against Sweden

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇸🇪 Sweden

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In a primer before the Gold Cup in February (moved because World Cup), the Yanks earned the win through an early goal.

2’

Joe-Max Moore does well to chip the ball into Roy Wegerle’s path before a calm finish.

Scorer: Roy Wegerle 2′

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Gregg Berhalter, Eddie Pipe, Jeff Agoos, Ernie Stewart, John Harkes, Claudio Reyna, Cobi Jones (Eric Wynalda 46′), Joe-Max Moore (Roy Lassiter 46′), Roy Wegerle (Predrag Radosavljevic 64′)

SWE: Magnus Kihlstedt, Morgan Nilsson, Andreas Jacobsson, Johan Mjallby, Teddy Lucic, Hans Bergh (Marcus Lantz 76′), Magnus Erlingmark, Fredrik Ljunberg (Daniel Andersson 76′), Yksel Osmanovski, Erik Wahlstedt (Mats Lilienberg 76′), Mattias Jonsson (Christer Mattiasson 86′)

Cards: Mike Burns [Y 59′] – Johan Mjallby [Y 25′], Daniel Andersson [Y 86′]

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On this day in 2009, Kljestan scores hat-trick

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 3-2 🇸🇪 Sweden

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👔 Bradley

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It was a day to remember for Sacha Kljestan (@SachaKljestan) as the midfielder netted a hat-trick, his first three senior goals.

17’

The first was a free-kick from distance. 😱 

40’

The second was from the spot.

74’

The third was the best of the lot.

Ching does soooooo well to bring down this long pass over the top.

He also has the sense to lay it into Kljestan’s path for the cool finish.

Hat-trick.

Scorers: Sacha Kljestan (unassisted) 17′ (PK) 40′ (Brian Ching) 74′ — Daniel Nannskog (Alexander Farnerud) 73′, Mikael Dahlberg (Alexander Farnerud) 89′

USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 12-Marvell Wynne, 2-Danny Califf (Capt.), 4-Michael Parkhurst (3-Ugo Ihemelu, 82′), 6-Jonathan Bornstein (15-Chris Wingert, 79′); 17-John Thorrington (20-Chris Rolfe, 61′), 13-Ricardo Clark, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 30-Robbie Rogers (22-Brian Carroll, 69′); 10-Charlie Davies (27-Kenny Cooper, 46′), 11-Brian Ching (29-Eddie Gaven, 77′)

Subs not used: 18-Jon Busch

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

SWE: 12-Johan Dahlin, 7-Markus Jonsson, 8-Marcus Lindberg, 9-Max von Schlebrügge, 5-Adam Johansson; 10-Andreas Dahl (14-Rasmus Elm, 62′), 6-Daniel Andersson (Capt.) (13-Martin Ericsson, 71′), 20-Gustav Svensson, 16-Samuel Holmén (15-Alexander Farnerud, 62′); 11-Mikael Dahlberg, 19-Daniel Nannskog

Subs not used: 1-John Alvbåge, 2-Patrik Anttonen, 3-Rasmus Bengtsson, 4-Mattias Bjärsmyr, 17-Andreas Johannson, 18-Andreas Landgren, 21-Denni Avdic

Head Coach: Lars Lagerbäck

Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)

Cards: Danny Califf [Y 59′] — Daniel Andersson [Y 27′]

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On this day in 1999, a goalless draw in Bolivia

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT 0-0 🇧🇴 Bolivia‬

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‪A second goalless draw after the 98 World Cup. Plenty of familiar faces from that same team. ‬

BOL: José Carlo Fernández, Sergio Castillo, Eduardo Jiguchi, Ronald Arana, Lorgio Álvarez, Rubén Tufino, Raúl Justiniano, Raúl Gutíerrez (Luis Liendo 46′), Mauricio Ramos (Gonzalo Galindo 68′), Jefferson Gottardi (Juan Berthy Suárez 68′), Limberg Gutíerrez (Roger Suárez 68′)

USA: Tony Meola, Robin Fraser, Jeff Agoos, Eddie Pope (CJ Brown 64′), Eddie Lewis (Imad Baba 75′), Chris Armas, Claudio Reyna, Cobi Jones, Jovan Kirovski, Brian McBride, Joe-Max Moore (Roy Lassiter 68′)

Cards: Sergio Castillo [Y 81′]

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