On this day in 1990, slaughter in first modern World Cup match

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-5 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia

‪📍 ‬Florence

‪👔 Gansler‬

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

The scoreline is harsh for the World Cup opener, but it was the Yanks' first appearance in the tournament in 40 years.

61'
Paul Caligiuri cut the deficit to two with the lone goal for the US.

Scorer: Tomas Skuhravy 25′, Michal Bilek 39′ (PK), Ivan Hasek 50′, Tomas Skuhravy 78′, Milan Luhovy 90′ — Paul Caligiuri 61′

TCH: Jan Stejskal, Frantisek Straka, Miroslav Kadlec, Jan Kocian, Ivan Hasek, Lubos Kubik, Michal Bilek, Jozef Chovanec, Lubomir Moravcik (Vladimir Weiss 83′), Tomas Skuhravy, Ivo Knoflicek (Milan Luhovy 77′)

USA: Tony Meola, Steve Trittschuh, Michael Windischmann, John Harkes, Tab Ramos, Peter Vermes, Eric Wynalda, John Stollmeyer (Marcelo Balboa 64′), Desmond Armstrong, Bruce Murray (Christopher Sullivan 78′), Paul Caligiuri

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On this day in 2002, a draw with the hosts

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇰🇷 South Korea

‪📍 ‬Daegu

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

With a chance for the US to gain a possible six out of six points to start Group D, the hosts fought back for a draw.

24'
John O'Brien finds Clint Mathis over the top and the forward snaps a left-footed shot.

78'
Ahn Jung-Hwan equalized on the header and the points were shared.

Scorer: Clint Mathis 24′ — Ahn Jung-Hwan 78′

KOR: 1-Lee Woon-Jae; 4-Choi Jin-Chul, 5-Kim Nam-Il, 6-Yoo Sang-Chul (11-Choi Yong-Soo, 69′), 7-Kim Tae-Young, 9-Seol Ki-Hyun, 13-Lee Eul-Young, 18-Hwang Sun-Hong (19-Ahn Jung-Hwan, 56′), 20-Hong Myung-Bo (Capt.), 21-Park Ji-Sung (14-Lee Chun-Soo, 38′), 22-Song Chong-Gug

USA: 1-Brad Friedel, 2-Frankie Hejduk, 5-John O’Brien, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 11-Clint Mathis (15-Josh Wolff 83′), 12-Jeff Agoos, 17-DaMarcus Beasley (7-Eddie Lewis 75′), 20-Brian McBride, 21-Landon Donovan, 22-Tony Sanneh, 23-Eddie Pope

Referee: Urs Meier (SUI)

Cards: Frankie Hejduk [Y 30′], Jeff Agoos [Y 39′] — Hong Myungbo [Y 80′]

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On this day in 2015, upset in Germany

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇩🇪 Germany

‪📍 ‬Cologne

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Friendly

The week continues to get better for the US with another comeback win over a global power.

41'
Michael Bradley plays this fantastic long pass to the on-running Mix Diskerud, who takes the chance well.

88'
After scoring the winner in the 4-3 victory over 🇳🇱 five days ago, Bobby Wood does it again. This time, he takes in a long pass from Brad Evans, turns to the left foot and fires the shot from 25-yards past Ron-Robert Zieler.

Scorers: Mario Goetze (Patrick Herrmann) 12′ — Mix Diskerud (Michael Bradley) 41′, Bobby Wood (Brad Evans) 88′

GER: 12-Ron-Robert Zieler; 4-Sebastian Rudy, 2-Shkodran Mustafi, 16-Antonio Rudiger, 3-Jonas Hector; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger (Capt.) (6-Sami Khedira, 46′), 21-Ilkay Gundagon (20-Christoph Kramer, 60′); 14-Patrick Hermann (11-Karim Bellarabi, 73′), 8-Mesut Ozil, 9-Andre Schurrle (10-Lucas Podolski, 46′); 19-Mario Goetze (23-Max Kruse, 73′)

Subs not used: 22-Roman Weidenfeller,15-Eric Durm, 17-Jerome Boateng

Head coach: Joachim Löw

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler, 19-Ventura Alvarado, 6-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson (3-Brad Evans, 46′); 14-Danny Williams (5-Kyle Beckerman, 46′), 20-Gyasi Zardes (18-Bobby Wood, 74′), 10-Mix Diskerud (7-Alfredo Morales, 74′) 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.); 9-Aron Johannsson (8-Jordan Morris, 74′), 13-Juan Agudelo (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 46′)

Subs not used: 11-Brek Shea, 15-Michael Orozco, 16-Miguel Ibarra, 22-William Yarbrough

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)

Cards: Danny Williams [Y 21′], DeAndre Yedlin [Y 70′]

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