On this day in 2002, World Cup opening upset

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-2 🇵🇹 Portugal

‪📍 ‬Suwon

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Against the fifth-ranked team in the world before the World Cup, the Yanks scored three first-half goals before holding on for the win.

4'
Brian McBride skied for Earnie Stewart's corner and after a Vitor Baia save, John O'Brien pounces for the early lead.

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A bit of luck here as Landon Donovan picks up the loose ball and his cross deflects off Jorge Costa's back and into the net for the own goal.

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Things go from good to better when Brian McBride gets on the end of the Tony Sanneh cross to put the USMNT up by three goals.

Scorers: John O’Brien (Brian McBride) 4′, Jorge Costa 30′ (OG), Brian McBride (Tony Sanneh) 36′ — Beto (unassisted) 39′, Jeff Agoos (OG) 71′

USA: 1-Brad Friedel; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Jeff Agoos, 23-Eddie Pope (16-Carlos Llamosa, 80′), 22-Tony Sanneh; 4-Pablo Mastroeni, 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 5-John O’Brien, 8-Earnie Stewart (Capt.; 13-Cobi Jones, 46′); 21-Landon Donovan (9-Joe-Max Moore, 75′), 20-Brian McBride

Subs Not Used: 3-Gregg Berhalter, 6-David Regis, 7-Eddie Lewis, 10-Claudio Reyna, 11-Clint Mathis, 14-Steve Cherundolo, 15-Josh Wolff, 18-Kasey Keller, 19-Tony Meola

POR: 1-Vitor Baia; 2-Jorge Costa (13-Jorge Andrade, 73′), 5-Fernando Couto (Capt.), 23-Rui Jorge (17-Paulo Bento, 69′); 20-Petit, 10-Rui Costa (21-Nuno Gomes, 80′), 11-Sergio Conceicao, 22-Beto; 7-Luis Figo, 9-Pauleta, 8-Joao Pinto

Subs Not Used: 4-Caneira, 12-Hugo Viana, 14-Pedro Barbosa, 15-Nelson, 16-Ricardo, 18-Frechaut, 19-Capucho

Referee: Bryon Moreno (ECU)

Cards: DaMarcus Beasley [Y 90+2′] — Beto [Y 14′], Petit [Y 52′]

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On this day in 2010, tune-up win over Australia

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT 3-1 🇦🇺 Australia‬

‪📍 ‬Roodepoort

‪👔 ‬Bradley

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The first match in 🇿🇦 and final match for the World Cup ends in victory.

4'
Edson Buddle scores his first international goal with some work on his own.

31'
Buddle doubles the lead and his international tally with this header after Steve Cherundolo move and cross from the right flank. 

90+3'
Herculez Gomez caps the scoring with this tap-in after Landon Donovan found him with this low cross.

Scorers: Edson Buddle (unassisted) 4′ (Steve Cherundolo) 31′, Herculez Gomez (Landon Donovan) 90+3' — Tim Cahill (Luke Wilkshire) 19′

USA: 1-Tim Howard (23-Marcus Hahnemann, 46′); 6-Steve Cherundolo, 15-Jay DeMerit, 21-Clarence Goodson (5-Oguchi Onyewu, 61′) , 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.) (12-Jonathan Bornstein, 55′); 10-Landon Donovan, 13-Ricardo Clark, 4-Michael Bradley, 8-Clint Dempsey (9-Herculez Gomez, 82′); 20-Robbie Findley, 14-Edson Buddle (7-DaMarcus Beasley, 78′)

Subs not used: 18-Brad Guzan, 2-Jonathan Spector, 11-Stuart Holden, 16-José Torres, 17-Jozy Altidore, 19-Maurice Edu, 22-Benny Feilhaber

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

AUS: 1-Mark Schwarzer; 8-Luke Wilkshire, 2-Lucas Neill (Capt.), 3-Craig Moore, 11-Scott Chipperfield; 19-Richard Garcia, 13-Vince Grella, 4-Tim Cahill (16-Carl Valeri, 46′), 5-Jason Culina (22-Dario Vidosic, 61′), 23-Mark Bresciano; 9-Josh Kennedy (17-Nikita Rukavytsya, 71′)

Subs not used: 12-Adam Federici, 18-Brad Jones, 6-Michael Beauchamp, 7-Brett Emerton, 10-Harry Kewell, 14-Brett Holman, 15-Mile Jedniak, 20-Mark Milligan, 21-David Carney

Head Coach: Pim Verbeek

Referee: Addul Ebrahim (RSA)

Cards: Clint Dempsey [Y 37′] — Craig Moore [Y 37′], Vince Grella [Y 76′]

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On this day in 2015, massive comeback on the Dutch

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-3 🇳🇱 Netherlands

‪📍 ‬Amsterdam

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Friendly

This historic win came out of nowhere with the US trailing by two goals in the second half.

33'
Gyasi Zardes equalizes by getting on the end of this Fabian Johnson cross.

70'
The Dutch built the lead with two goals in the first eight minutes to start the second half. John Brooks wins the initial tackle before finding Michael Bradley. Bradley's pass found DeAndre Yedlin streaking and Brooks was on hand for the tap-in.

88'
Danny William notched his first international goal when this cleared corner fell to him at the top of the box and the midfielder blasted it into the net.

90'
Bobby Wood capped the night two minutes later when he converted this Jordan Morris cross. Comeback complete.

Scorers: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Memphis Depay) 27′ (Gregory Van Der Wiel) 49′, Memphis Depay (Klaas Jan Huntelaar) 53′ — Gyasi Zardes (Fabian Johnson) 33′, John Brooks (DeAndre Yedlin) 70′, Danny Williams (unassisted) 88′, Bobby Wood (Jordan Morris) 90′


NED: 1-Jasper Cillessen; 2-Daryl Janmaat (12-Gregory Van Der Wiel, 46′), 3-Jeffrey Bruma, 4-Bruno Martins Indi, 5-Daley Blind; 6-Jordy Clasie (24-Wesley Sneijder, 78′), 7-Quincy Promes, 10-Robin Van Persie (Capt.) (18-Davy Propper, 57′), 11-Memphis Depay, 8-Georgino Wijnaldum; 9-Klaas Jan Huntelaar (19-Luuk De Jong, 78′)

Subs not used: 13-Joel Veltman, 14-Karim Rekik, 15-Jetro Willems, 16-Stefan De Vrij, 17-Luciano Narsingh, 20-Tjaronn Chery, 21-Steven Berghuis, 23-Tim Krul

Head coach: Guus Huiddink

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler, 19-Ventura Alvarado (15-Michael Orozco, 46′), 6-John Brooks, 11-Brek Shea (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 57′); 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 5-Kyle Beckerman (14-Danny Williams, 63′), 7-Alfredo Morales (10-Mix Diskerud, 56′); 23-Fabian Johnson, 9-Aron Johannsson (18-Bobby Wood, 65′), 20-Gyasi Zardes (8-Jordan Morris, 80′)

Subs not used: 3-Brad Evans, 12-Nick Rimando, 13-Juan Agudelo, 16-Miguel Ibarra

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (SWE)

Cards: Gregory Van Der Wiel [Y 85′]

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