On this day in 2007, title defense starts withs a win

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇬🇹 Guatemala

‪📍 ‬Carson

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The US starts its Gold Cup title defense with a victory.

26'
Taylor Twellman ties up Clint Dempsey for the lone goal of the match.

Scorer: Clint Dempsey (Taylor Twellman) 26′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 2- Frankie Hejduk, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 6-Michael Bradley, 5-Benny Feilhaber (12-Jay DeMerit, 81′), 10-Landon Donovan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 20-Taylor Twellman (14-Steve Ralston, 71′), 8-Clint Dempsey (9-Eddie Johnson, 61′)

Subs not used: 4-Jonathan Spector, 11-Brian Ching, 18-Kasey Keller, 19-Ricardo Clark

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

GUA: 1-Ricardo Tregueno, 2-Leonel Noriega (15-Luis Swisher, 89′), 3-Pablo Melgar, 5-Henry Medina, 6-Gustavo Cabrera (Capt.), 7-Claudio Albizuris; 8-Jose Contreras, 11-Marvin Avila (12-Carlos Figueroa, 81′), 14-Rigoberto Gomez (19-Mario Rodriguez, 71′), 18-Carlos Quinones, 20-Carlos Ruiz

Subs not used: 4-Yony Flores, 13-Nestor Martinez, 17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 25-Paulo Cesar Motta

Head Coach: Hernan Dario Gomez

Referee: Jose Pineda (HON)

Cards: Frankie Hejduk [Y 42′], Oguchi Onyewu [Y 56′, 73′], Carlos Bocanegra [Y 77′] — Rigoberto Gomez [Y 67′], Leonel Noriega [Y 86′]

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On this day in 2011, victory to open the Gold Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇨🇦 Canada

‪📍 ‬Detriot

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The US opens the Gold Cup with a simple victory.

15'
Landon Donovan slips Jozy Altidore toward the net and the forward is just too strong.

62'
Clint Dempsey gets on the end of this low Juan Agudelo cross

Scorers: Jozy Altidore (Landon Donovan) 15′, Clint Dempsey (Juan Agudelo) 62′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson, 15-Tim Ream, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.); 8-Clint Dempsey, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones (7-Maurice Edu, 79′), 10-Landon Donovan; 17-Jozy Altidore (16-Sacha Kljestan, 74), 9-Juan Agudelo (11-Chris Wondolowski, 65′)

Subs not used: 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 14-Eric Lichaj, 22-Alejandro Bedoya, 23-Marcus Hahnemann

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

CAN: 1-Lars Hirschfeld, 2-Nik Ledgerwood, 4-Kevin McKenna, 5-Andre Hainault, 7-Terry Dunfield (21-Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault, 82′), 8-Will Johnson (10-Ali Gerba, 65′), 11-Josh Simpson, 13-Atiba Hutchinson, 14-Dwayne De Rosario (9-Rob Friend, 81′), 17-Simeon Jackson, 19-Marcel de Jong

Subs not used: 18-Milan Borjan, 3-Mike Klukowski, 16-Tosaint Ricketts, 20-Jaime Peters

Head Coach: Stephen Hart

Referee: Walter Lopez (GUA)

Cards: Michael Bradley [Y 51′] — Will Johnson [Y 52′]

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On this day in 2013, Evan's late winner

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇯🇲 Jamaica

‪📍 ‬Kingston

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

In this fourth round qualifier, a goal was needed in second-half stoppage time to snag all three points.

30'
Jozy Altidore opens the scoring after Graham Zusi beat his defender to supply the cross for the easy header. 

89'
Jermaine Beckford equalized for the hosts as he nodded home this Rodolph Austin set piece.

90+2'
Brad Evans steals a late winner after this short corner. Michael Bradley received the ball back after the corner, drove left and found Evans in the box. The defender scored on this fadeaway shot to earn the win.

Scorer: Jozy Altidore (Graham Zusi) 30′, Brad Evans (Michael Bradley) 90+2 — Jermaine Beckford (Rodolph Austin) 89′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Brad Evans 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 13-Jermaine Jones (20-Geoff Cameron, 59′), 4-Michael Bradley; 19-Graham Zusi, 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.), 23-Fabian Johnson (2-Edgar Castillo, 76′); 17-Jozy Altidore (18-Eddie Johnson, 83′)

Subs not used: 12-Brad Guzan, 9-Terrence Boyd, 10-Joe Corona, 11-Stuart Holden, 14-Brad Davis, 15-Michael Parkhurst, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 22-Clarence Goodson

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

JAM: 1-Donovan Ricketts (Capt.); 2-Daniel Gordon, 19-Adrian Mariappa, 5-Alvas Powell, 3-O’Brian Woodbine; 4-Marvin Elliott, 17-Rodolph Austin, 18-Jermaine Hue (7-Jermaine Beckford, 70′), 22-Garath McCleary (16-Omar Daley, 75′); 8-Jermaine Johnson (14-Theo Robinson, 68′), 9-Ryan Johnson

Subs not used: 23-Andre Blake, 13-Dwayne Miller, 6-Montrose Phinn, 10-Keammar Daley, 11-Darren Mattocks, 12-Evan Taylor, 15-Je-Vaughn Watson, 20-Jeremie Lynch, 21- Damien Williams

Head Coach: Theodore Whitmore

Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Cards: Graham Zusi [Y 88′], Brad Evans [Y 90+2]

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On this day in 2014, victory in send-off friendly

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇳🇬 Nigeria

‪📍 Jacksonville

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 Friendly

In the final friendly before the team heads to 🇧🇷, Jozy Altidore scores both goals in this win.

31'
The first was this tap-in after Alejandro Bedoya found Fabian Johnson, who supplied the assist.

68'
Altidore's second was crafted from this long pass from Michael Bradley. The forward took it off the chest, cut inside and found the back of the net.

Scorers: Jozy Altidore (Fabian Johnson) 31′, (Michael Bradley) 68′ — Victor Moses (PK) 86′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson, 5-Matt Besler, 20-Geoff Cameron, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (21-Timmy Chandler, 75′); 11-Alejandro Bedoya (19-Graham Zusi, 60′), 15-Kyle Beckerman (10-Mix Diskerud, 72′), 13-Jermaine Jones, 4-Michael Bradley; 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.) (18-Chris Wondolowski, 87′), 17-Jozy Altidore (3-Omar Gonzalez, 80′)

Subs not used: 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 6-John Brooks, 9-Aron Johannsson, 12-Brad Guzan, 14-Brad Davis, 16-Julian Green, 22-Nick Rimando

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

NGA: 1-Vincent Enyeama; 2-Joseph Yobo (Capt.), 5-Eric Efe Ambrose, 13-Juwon Oshaniwa, 14-Godfrey Oboabona; 10-John Obi Mikel (4-Ruben Gabriel, 46′), 15-Ramon Azeez (25-Michael Uchebo, 74′), 17- Ogenyi Onazi; 8-Peter Osaze Odemwingie (18-Michael Babatunde, 46′), 11-Victor Moses, 23-Shola Ameobi (9-Emmanuel Emenike, 64′)

Subs not used: 3-Elderson Echiejile, 6-Azubuike Emmanuel Egweukwe, 7-Musa Ahmed, 12-Kunle Odunlami, 16-Austine Ejide, 19-Uche Nwofor, 21-Agbim Chigozie, 22-Kenneth Omeruo

Head Coach: Stephen Keshi

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)

Cards: none

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On this day in 2016, a big response against Costa Rica

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Chicago

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 Copa America GS

After a loss to open the tournament, the Yanks responded with a massive win over their CONCACAF rival.

9'

Clint Dempsey converts from the spot to open the scoring.

37'

Dempsey involved again as he drives towards the goal in this move. After a chop and a move to his left, the ball falls right in the path of Jermaine Jones and the midfielder fires to the far post.

42'
Bobby Wood makes it three before the break. Dempsey finds Wood with a defender on his back. Wood turns and fires across his body and beats Patrick Pemberton.

87'
Graham Zusi caps the day with this finish after making the steal high up the field.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (penalty kick) 9′, Jermaine Jones (Clint Dempsey) 37′, Bobby Wood (Clint Dempsey) 42′, Graham Zusi 87′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 20-Geoff Cameron, 6-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson; 11-Alejandro Bedoya (15-Kyle Beckerman, 83), 4-Michael Bradley (capt.), 13-Jermaine Jones; 9-Gyasi Zardes, 8-Clint Dempsey (18-Chris Wondolowski, 78), 7-Bobby Wood (19-Graham Zusi, 70)

Subs not used: 3-Steve Birnbaum, 5-Matt Besler, 10-Darlington Nagbe, 12-Tim Howard, 14-Michael Orozco, 16-Perry Kitchen, 17-Christian Pulisic, 21-Edgar Castillo, 22-Ethan Horvath

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

CRC: 18-Patrick Pemberton; 16-Cristian Gamboa (15-José Salvatierra, 46), 6-Óscar Duarte, 2-Johnny Acosta, 3-Francisco Calvo, 22-Rónald Matarrita; 5-Celso Borges, 7-Christian Bolaños; 10 Bryan Ruiz (capt.), 12-Joel Campbell (14-Randall Azofeifa, 46), 21-Marco Ureña (9-Álvaro Saborio, 18)

Subs not used: 1-Dany Carvajal, 4-Michael Umaña, 8-Bryan Oviedo, 11-Johan Venegas, 13-Esteban Granados, 17-Yeltsin Tejeda, 19-Kendall Waston, 20-Johnny Woodly, 23-Leonel Moreira

Head coach: Óscar Ramírez

Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)

Cards: Fabian Johnson [Y 44′], John Brooks [Y 81′]

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