On this day in 1992, first win over Portugal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇵🇹 Portugal

‪📍 ‬Chicago

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬US Cup

‪The inaugural US Cup gets better for the hosts with Roy Wegerle scoring his first international goal.

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Bruce Murray finds Wegelre with this nice cut and pass before the striker rounded Neno to finish it off.

Scorer: Roy Wegerle 35′

USA: Tony Meola, Paul Caligiuri (Fernando Clavijo 61′), Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Thomas Dooley, Brian Quinn, Tab Ramos, John Harkes (Janusz Michallik 78′), Bruce Murray (Chris Henderson 46′), Hugo Pérez (Ernie Stewart 68′), Roy Wegerle

POR: Neno, Fernando Couto, Paulo Torres (Rui Filipe 34′), Paulo Madeira, Joao Pinto, Semedo, Jaime Magalhaes (Cadete 46′), Figo (Paulo Sousa 81′), Peixe, Joao Pinto (Paneira 46′), Domingos (Jorge Couto 77′)

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On this day in 2000, C Jones' best match

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-0 🇿🇦 South Africa

‪📍 ‬Washington DC

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬US Cup

Cobi Jones put together his best performance for the US.

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He opens his day with this belter.

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Jones doubles the lead before the break when this clearance falls to Claudio Reyna, who smartly heads the ball over to Jones. He takes a touch to set up the shot and fires the left-footed strike past the goalkeeper.

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The great day continues for Jones as he returns the favor for Reyna. His cross falls to Reyna in the box for the simple finish.

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Jones gets credited for this assist as he tees up Earnie Stewart for this rifle of a shot to the top corner.

Scorers: Cobi Jones (Chris Armas) 36′, (Claudio Reyna) 44′, Claudio Reyna (Cobi Jones) 65′, Earnie Stewart (Cobi Jones) 68′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 17-Tony Sanneh, 16-Carlos Llamosa, 12-Jeff Agoos, 6-David Regis; 8-Earnie Stewart (21-Steve Ralston, 82′), 14-Chris Armas, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 7-Eddie Lewis (19-Ben Olsen, 66′); 20-Brian McBride (15-Ante Razov, 70′), 13-Cobi Jones (9-Jason Kreis, 84′)

RSA: 1-Andre Arendse; 2-Cyril Nzama, 13-Pierre Issa, 5-Andrew Rabutla, 20-David Kannemeyer (19-Jacob Lekgetho, 73′); 11-Helman Mkhalele, 10-Dumisi Ngobe, 8-Thabo Mngomeni (12-Thabo Mngomeni, 46′), 21-Ivan McKinley (18-Delron Buckley, 33′); 17-Benedict McCarthy (George Koumantarakis, 73′), 9-Shaun Bartlett (Capt.)

Referee: Antonio Marufo (MEX)

Cards: Ernie Stewart [Y 77′] – Andrew Rabutla [Y 14′], Pierre Issa [Y 77′]

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On this day in 2017, Pulisic's fifth international goal in friendly draw

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇻🇪 Venezuela

‪📍 ‬Sandy

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Friendly

Christian Pulisic scores his fifth international goal in this friendly five days before a World Cup Qualifier.

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But first, trailing 1-0, Tim Howard makes this save to keep the match alive.

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Pulisic picks up this pass from Fabian Johnson and after a touch to create space, he fires through the defenders and past José Contreras.

Scorers: Christian Pulisic (Fabian Johnson) 61′ — José Manuel Velázquez (Júnior Moreno) 29′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 2-DeAndre Yedlin (19-Graham Zusi, 90′), 20-Geoff Cameron (3-Omar Gonzalez, 45′), 6-John Brooks (21-Matt Hedges, 56′), 17-Jorge Villafaña; 23-Fabian Johnson (14-Tim Ream, 63′), 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 10-Christian Pulisic, 15-Darlington Nagbe (18-Jordan Morris, 70′); 8-Clint Dempsey (16-Kellyn Acosta, 63′), 9-Bobby Wood

Subs not used: 22-Nick Rimando, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 13-Dax McCarty

Head coach: Bruce Arena

VEN: 1-José Contreras; 3-Mikel Villanueva, 4-Rubert Quijada, 6-José Manuel Velázquez (18-Yordan Osorio, 56′), 17-Pablo Camacho; 5-Francisco Flores, 11-Darwin Machís (16-Aristóteles Romero, 67′), 14-Júnior Moreno (13-Francisco La Mantía, 83′), 15-Jhon Murillo (2-Jefre Vargas, 89′), 9-Salomón Rondón (Capt.) (23-Andrés Ponce, 90+3′), 19-Christian Santos (10-Jefferson Savarino, 72′)

Subs not used: 12-Alain Baroja, 7-Edder Farías, 20-José Luis Marrufo

Head coach: Marcos Mathias

Referee: Jeffrey Solis (CRC)

Cards: None

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Player Profile: Cristian Roldan

Born on June 3, 1995, in Artesia, CA, the midfielder was selected by the Seattle Sounders in the 2015 SuperDraft and he has made 152 MLS appearances at his current club.

Roldan has made 19 USMNT with a majority of them coming in 2019.

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