On this day in 2006, nightmare to start a World Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-3 🇨🇿 Czech Republic

‪📍 ‬Gelsenkirchen

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Embarrassment for the US with the European side scoring early and a couple times.

36'
Tomas Rosicky double the lead with this long-distance strike.

Scorers: Jan Koller (Zdenek Grygera) 5′, Tomas Rosicky (unassisted) 36′, Tomas Rosicky (Pavel Nedved) 76′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 6-Steve Cherundolo (9-Eddie Johnson, 46′), 23-Eddie Pope, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 7-Eddie Lewis; 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 10-Claudio Reyna, 4-Pablo Mastroeni (5-John O’Brien, 46′), 15-Bobby Convey; 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (16-Josh Wolff, 77′)

Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 19-Marcus Hahnemann, 2-Chris Albright, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 8-Clint Dempsey, 11-Brian Ching, 12-Gregg Berhalter, 13-Jimmy Conrad, 14-Ben Olsen

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

CZE: 1-Petr Cech; 2-Zdenek Grygera, 21-Tomas Ujfalusi, 22-David Rozehnal, 6-Marek Jankulovski; 8-Karel Poborksi (19-Jan Polak, 82′), 10-Tomas Rosicky (17-Jiri Stajner, 86′), 4-Tomas Galasek, 11-Pavel Nedved, 20-Jaroslav Plasil; 9-Jan Koller (12-Vratislav Lokvenc, 45′)

Subs not used: 16-Jaromir Blazek, 23-Antonin Kinsky, 3-Pavel Mares, 5-Radoslav Kovac, 7-Libor Sionko, 12-Vratislav Lokvenc, 13-Martin Jiranek, 14-David Jarolim, 15-Milan Baros, 18-Marek Heinz

Head Coach: Karel Bruckner

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (PAR)

Cards: Oguchi Onyewu [Y 5′], Claudio Reyna [Y 60′] — David Rozehal [Y 16′], Vratislav Lokvenc [Y 59′], Tomas Rosicky [Y 81′], Zdenek Grygera [Y 88′]

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On this day in 2007, US top Group B unbeaten

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-0 🇸🇻 El Salvador

‪📍 ‬Foxborough

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The Yanks end Group B play unbeaten and without a goal conceded after this drubbing.

34'
After a corner is partially cleared, DaMarcus Beasley catches the ball with his weak foot to find the far post.

45+4'

Landon Donovan puts an exclamation point on the first half with a penalty goal and the blast of the ball into the net after having to take the penalty a second time.

73'

Taylor Twellman gets his goal after firing home from close range with Brian Ching supplying the pass.

89'
Beasley caps the day with the simple finish after Clint Dempsey put it on a plate for the winger.

Scorers: DaMarcus Beasley (unassisted) 34′, Landon Donovan (PK) 49+’, Taylor Twellman (Brian Ching) 73′, DaMarcus Beasley (Clint Dempsey) 89′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 17-Jonathan Spector (15-Frank Simek, 81′), Oguchi Onyewu, 16-Michael Parkhurst, 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 6-Michael Bradley (11-Brian Ching, 64′), 4-Pablo Mastroeni, 5-Benny Feilhaber; 10-Landon Donovan (20-Taylor Twellman, 46′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 8-Clint Dempsey

Subs not used: 12-Jay DeMerit, 18-Kasey Keller, 19-Ricardo Clark, 21-Justin Mapp

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

SLV: 25-Miguel Montes, 2-Leonel Guevara (15-Manuel Salazar, 46′), 5-Jose Henriquez, 12-Ramiro Carballo (13- Julio Martinez, 46′), 14-Ramon Sanchez, 17-Dennis Alas, 18-Alexander Escobar, 19 Alfredo Pacheco, 23-Jose Martinez, 9-Juan Campos (16-Cesar Lario, 77′), 11-Ronald Cerritos

Subs not used: 4-Vicente Melgar, 6-Jose Torres, 8-Carlos Menvijar, 22-Dagoberto Gamero

Head Coach: Carlos de los Cobos

Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Michael Bradley [Y 10′], Pablo Mastroeni [Y 46+], Oguchi Onyewu [Y 56′] — Leonel Guevara [Y 19′], Juan Campos [Y 29′], Ronald Cerritos [Y HT]

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On this day in 2010, Green's error in draw with England

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

‪📍 ‬Rustenburg

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Despite trailing early in the first half, the US held strong for a draw against the favorites in Group C.

40'
Clint Dempsey creates space for the shot and Robert Green adds the assist.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (unassisted) 40′ — Steven Gerrard (Emile Heskey) 4′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 15-Jay DeMerit, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.); 10-Landon Donovan, 13-Ricardo Clark, 4-Michael Bradley, 8-Clint Dempsey; 20-Robbie Findley (14-Edson Buddle, 77′), 17-Jozy Altidore (11-Stuart Holden, 86′)

Subs not used: 2-Jonathan Spector, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 9-Herculez Gomez, 12-Jonathan Bornstein, 16-Jose Torres, 18-Brad Guzan, 19-Maurice Edu, 21-Clarence Goodson, 22-Benny Feilhaber, 23-Marcus Hahnemann

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

ENG: 12-Robert Green; 2-Glen Johnson, 6-John Terry, 20-Ledley King (18-Jamie Carragher, 46′), 3-Ashley Cole; 7-Aaron Lennon, 8-Frank Lampard, 4-Steven Gerrard (Capt.), 16-James Milner (Shaun Wright-Phillips, 31′); 10-Wayne Rooney, 21-Emile Heskey (9-Peter Crouch, 79′)

Subs not used: 1-David James, 5-Michael Dawson, 11-Joe Cole, 13-Stephen Warnock, 14-Gareth Barry, 15-Matthew Upson, 19-Jermain Defoe, 22-Michael Carrick, 23-Joe Hart

Head Coach: Fabio Capello

Referee: Carlos Simon (BRA)

Cards: Steve Cherundolo [Y 39′], Jay DeMerit [Y 47′], Robbie Findley [Y 74′] — James Milner [Y 26′], Jamie Carragher [Y 60′], Steven Gerrard [Y 61′]

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On this day in 2012, draw in Guatemala

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇬🇹 Guatemala

‪📍 Guatemala City

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 World Cup Q

A draw on the road keeps the US in control of qualifying for the HEX.

40'
Fabian Johnson drives at the defense before finding Clint Dempsey, who makes a move and scores in the bottom corner.

Scorer: Marco Pappa (FK) 83′ — Clint Dempsey (Fabian Johnson) 40′

GUA: 1-Ricardo Jerez Jr.; 4-Erwin Morales, 5-Carlos Gallardo, 14-Luis Rodriguez, 3-Elias Vasquez; 6-Wilfred Velasquez, 11-Jose Manuel Contreras (15-Manuel Leon, 46), 18-Carlos Figueroa (16-Marco Pappa, 46); 10-Mario Rodriguez (17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 46), 20-Carlos Ruiz, 19-Marvin Avila

Subs not used: 2-Rafael Morales, 7-Jose del Aguila, 8-Gonzalo Romero, 9-Jairo Arreola, 12-Paulo Cesar Motta, 13-Alejandro Galindo, 21-Juan Paredes, 22-Minor Lopez, 23-Jonathan Lopez

Head coach: Ever Hugo Almeida

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson (20-Geoff Cameron, 46), 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 23-Fabian Johnson; 7-Maurice Edu, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 10-Landon Donovan (14-Kyle Beckerman, 90+3), 8-Clint Dempsey, 9-Herculez Gomez (17-Jozy Altidore, 64)

Subs not used: 2-Michael Parkhurst, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 11-Joe Corona, 12-Brad Guzan, 16-Jose Torres, 19-Chris Wondolowski

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)

Cards: Luis Rodriguez [Y 51′], Marco Pappa [Y 61′] — Clarence Goodson [Y 23′], Michael Bradley [Y 60′], Maurice Edu [Y 66′], Fabian Johnson [Y 82′]

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