On this day in 1998, an easy group win over Cuba

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The Yanks open Group C action with a convincing win over Cuba. 

55’

The partnership of Roy Wegerle and Eric Wynalda was on point in this opening goal. Wynalda flick. Wegerle touch and goal. 

58’

Three minutes later.

Cobi Jones chased down a dumped ball and Alexi Revé-Aviles slid to clear.

It fell to Wynalda for this nice chipped finish.

76’

Joe-Max Moore from the spot. Three points to start the group.

Scorers: Roy Wegerle 55′, Eric Wynalda 58′, Joe-Max Moore 76′ (PK)

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Gregg Berhalter (Thomas Dooley 46′), Eddie Pope, Jeff Agoos, Frankie Hedjuk, Cobi Jones (Chris Henderson 72′), Joe-Max Moore, John Harkes, Eric Wynalda, Roy Wegerle (Predrag Radosavljevic 59′)

CUB: Alexi Revé-Aviles, Juan Carlos Llorente, Alexánder Cruzata-Rojas, Antonio Blake (Omar Montero 74′), Toblo Mora, Manuel Bobadilla (Luis Martein 68′), Ariel Alvarez (Yomber Aguado 59′), Lázaro Darcourt, Lester More, Eduardo Cebranco, Alexánder Driggs

Cards: Gregg Berhalter [Y 10′] – Alexi Revé-Aviles [Y 18′]

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On this day in 2014, Wondolowski scores twice against South Korea

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Big World Cup years starts on the right foot with a win in California.

4’

Landon Donovan finds Graham Zusi wide before crossing into Brad Davis. His save is parried Jung and Chris Wondolowski converts.

60’

Zusi and Donovan involved again.

Zusi gets crushed in the box and Donovan flicks into Wondolowski, who finishes clinically.

Scorer: Chris Wondolowski (Brad Davis) 4′ (Landon Donovan) 60

USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 2-Brad Evans (14-DeAndre Yedlin, 74′), 5-Matt Besler (21-Clarence Goodson, 60′), 4-Omar Gonzalez, 3-Michael Parkhurst; 6-Kyle Beckerman, 8-Mix Diskerud (15-Benny Feilhaber, 60′), 10-Landon Donovan (Capt.), 7-Graham Zusi (20-Eric Alexander, 82′), 11-Brad Davis (16-Luis Gil, 75′), 9-Chris Wondolowski (18-Eddie Johnson, 60′)

Subs not used: 12-Sean Johnson, 17-Dax McCarty

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

KOR: 1-Sung-Ryong Jung; 20-Jin-Su Kim (19-Taehwan Kim, 79′), 6-Ju-Young Kim, 16-Kee-Hee Kim, 14-Yong Lee; 8-Ho Lee (13-Myung-Joo Lee, 70′), 22-Jong-Woo Park, 15-Min-Woo Kim, 17-Yohan Go; 11-Keun-Ho Lee (18-Seunggi Lee, 70′), 9-Shin-Wook Kim

Subs not used: 21-Seunggyu Kim, 23-Bumyoung Lee, 3-Dae-Ho Kim, 4-Min-soo Kang, 5-Ji-Nam Lee, 2-Jinpo Park, 12-Jinhyung Song, 7-Kihun Yeom

Head Coach: Hong Myung-Bo

Referee: Hugo Cruz (CRC)

Cards: none

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