On this day in 1993, US falls in seven-goal thriller

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-4 🇩🇪 Germany

‪📍 ‬Chicago

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬US Cup

‪In the final match before heading to Copa America, the US trailed by three goals an almost made the full comeback.

25'
Thomas Dooley equalizes on the setup by Roy Wegerle.

 72'
By this time, the 🇩🇪 lead ballooned up to 4-1 but the US was going to try to get back in this game. It starts with Earnie Stewart getting on the end of this Mike Lapper long pass. Stewart gets to the ball first and slides it under Andreas Kopke.

79'
Dooley gives the US a fighting chance with this header on a John Harkes with 10 minutes remaining.

Scorers: Ernie Stewart 72′, Thomas Dooley 25′, 79′ — Jurgen Klinsmann 14′, Karl Heinz Riedle 34′, 39′, 59′,

USA: Tony Meola, Fernando Clavijo, John Doyle, Desmond Armstrong, Mike Lapper, Jeff Agoos (Alexi Lalas 67′), Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Tab Ramos (Cobi Jones 78′), Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda (Ernie Stewart 60′)

GER: Andreas Kopke, Jurgen Kohler (Thomas Helmer 74′), Guido Buchwald, Michael Schultz, Stefan Effenberg (Andreas Moller 60′), Lothar Matthaus, Uwe Bein, Christian Ziege, Thomas Strunz, Karl Heinz Riedle, Jurgen Klinsmann (Karl Heinz Pflipsen 70′)

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On this day in 1999, historic win over Argentina

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇦🇷 Argentina

‪📍 ‬Washington DC

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Friendly

A one-off friendly turns into a historic night over a world power with two key moments.

40'
Gustavo Lopez is denied from the spot by Kasey Keller.

88'
After a backheel by Earnie Stewart, Joe-Max Moore scored his biggest international goal with this left-footed strike.

Scorer: Joe-Max Moore 88′

USA: Kasey Keller, Robin Fraser (Gregg Berhalter 69′), Jeff Agoos, CJ Brown, Eddie Lewis (Joe-Max Moore 60′), Chris Armas, Claudio Reyna, Anthony Sanneh, Jovan Kirovski, Cobi Jones (Roy Lassiter 77′), Ernie Stewart

ARG: Germán Burgos, Javier Zanetti, Roberto Ayala, Mauricio Pochettino, Hugo Ibarra, Claudio Husaín, Diego Simeone, Andrés Guglielminpietro, Pablo Aimar (Cristian González 60′), Gustavo López, Julio Cruz (Fernando Pandolfi 78′)

Cards: Joe-Max Moore [Y 66′] — Mauricio Pochettino [Y 62′], Fernando Pandolfi [Y 78′]

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On this day in 2004, first-leg win over Grenada

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-0 🇬🇩 Grenada

‪📍 ‬Columbus

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

In the first leg of second-round qualifying, the Yanks cruised to victory.

45+1'
DaMarcus Beasley heads home this Claudio Reyna cross to open the scoring.

71'
Landon Donovan sets up Beasley's second. He makes a driving run down the right before finding the on-running Beasley, who finishes past the goalkeeper.

90+2'
Greg Vanney caps the day with his first international goal with this move and shot from the left after Eddie Lewis laid it back to him.

Scorers: DaMarcus Beasley (Claudio Reyna) 46+’, (Landon Donovan) 71′, Greg Vanney (Eddie Lewis) 92+’

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 23-Eddie Pope, 4-Carlos Bocanegra, 3-Greg Vanney; 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 14-Chris Armas (7-Eddie Lewis, 73′), 21-Landon Donovan, 17-DaMarcus Beasley; 20-Brian McBride (8-Earnie Stewart, 92+’), 9-Conor Casey (11-Jovan Kirovski, 21′)

Subs not used: 24-Jonny Walker, 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Cory Gibbs, 15-Bobby Convey

GRN: 1-Kellon Baptiste; 11-Anthony Modeste (Capt.), 5-Franklin Baptiste, 14-Brian Benjamin (2-Eric George, 67′), 15-Kennedy Phillip (16-Byron Bubb, 75′), 10-Ricky Charles; 9-Shalrie Joseph, 20-Anthony Bedeau, 12-Patrick Modeste; 30-Jason Roberts, 13-Everett Watts (8-Nigel Bishop, 52′)

Subs not used: 31-Desmond Noel, 19-Ricky Morris, 21-Kitson Bain, 23-Arkenson Neckles

Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)

Cards: Eddie Pope [Y 25′], Eddie Lewis [Y 82′] — Shalrie Joseph [Y 28′]

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