On this day in 1994, Wegerle's strike the difference in win over Mexico

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇲🇽 #ElTri

‪📍 ‬Pasadena

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Friendly

The largest crowd to see the US play until that point saw them secure a final win before the World Cup.

51'
After some good dribbling in the box, Eric Wynalda finds Roy Wegerle for the tap-in.

Scorer: Roy Wegerle 51′


USA: Tony Meola, Alexi Lalas, Thomas Dooley, Cle Kooiman, Paul Caligiuri, Mike Sorber, Mike Burns, Claudio Reyna (Cobi Jones 89′), Tab Ramos, Frank Klopas (Eric Wynalda 46′), Hugo Pérez (Roy Wegerle 46′) (Joe-Max Moore 89′)

MEX: Jorge Campos, Juan Ramírez Perales, Ignacio Ambriz, Raúl Gutierrez, Jesús Ramon Ramírez, Marcelino Bernal, Juan Carlos Chavez (Eduardo Espinoza 68′), Benjamín Galindo, Jorge Rodríguez (Alberto Garcia Aspe 46′), Carlos Hermosillo (Luis Miguel Salvador 37′), Luis Garcia


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On this day in 2005, big win at home over Costa Rica

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Salt Lake City

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

This was a convincing win over another favorite to qualify.

6'
This ball just falls to Landon Donovan at the top of the box and he finds the far post.

63'
Donovan doubles the lead when he pounces on the rebound of Brian McBride's diving header.

87'
McBride finishes the victory by finishing off this chance started by Donovan and Clint Dempsey.

Scorers: Landon Donovan (unassisted) 6′, (Brian McBride) 63′, Brian McBride (Clint Dempsey) 87′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 23-Eddie Pope, 4-Carlos Bocanegra; 14-Steve Ralston, 25-Kerry Zavagnin, 15-Bobby Convey (2-Frankie Hejduk, 74′), 10-Landon Donovan; 16-Josh Wolff (13-Pat Noonan, 64′), 20-Brian McBride (Capt.), 7-DaMarcus Beasley (8-Clint Dempsey, 86′)

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 3-Gregg Berhalter, 8-Clint Dempsey, 11-Conor Casey, 13-Pat Noonan, 19-Clyde Simms

CRC: 1-Alvaro Mesen; 2-Jervis Drummond, 19-Mauricio Wright, 13-Victor Cordero, 5-Gilberto Martinez, 12-Leonardo Gonzalez (17-Steven Bryce, 39′); 20-Douglas Sequeira, 16-Carlos Hernandez, 7-Oscar Rojas (9-Paulo Wanchope, 67′), 10-Jafet Soto; 21-Alonso Solis (11-Ronald Gomez, 62′)

Subs not used: 18-Jose Porras, 3-Luis Marin, 8-Mauricio Solis, 15-Harold Wallace

Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Cards: Gilberto Martinez [Y 31′], Steven Bryce [Y 78′], Douglas Sequeira [R 92+’]

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