Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On this day in 1965, a victory gave the US a small chance to qualify

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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇭🇳 Honduras
📍 San Pedro Sula
👔 Meyer
📋 World Cup Q

The Yanks had a slim chance to advance after this win in their third of four qualifying matches. Ed Murphy scored the lone goal in the 70’.

Still needed a huge win in the reverse fixture.

Scorer: Ed Murphy 70′

HON: Jaime Varela Avila, Rafael Dick Worrier, Federico Budde Flores, Reynaldo Centeno Melendez, Alberto Solís López, Carlos Castillo Zuniga, Donaldo Rosales Fajardo, Carlos Humberto Suazo Lagos, Mario Caballero Arevala, Agustin Álvarez García, Julio César Iglesias Bonilla

USA: Victor Gerley, Alexander Cziotka, Bayardo Abaunza (Tibor Resznecki), Fred Cameron, Bob Kehoe, Cornell Krieger, Ed Murphy, Helmut Bicek, Walter Chyzowych, Josef Pal, Al Zerhusen

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