On this day in 1998, reality check to open the World Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-2 🇩🇪 Germany

‪📍 ‬Paris

‪👔 ‬Sampson

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

With a squad differing from qualifying, the US struggled to create chances as 🇩🇪 flexed its muscle.

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Jurgen Klinsmann heads it back into the mix for Andreas Moller.

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Great ball to Klinsmann by Oliver Bierhoff with the US stretched sets up this piece of class from Klinsmann. The touch and finish are superb.

Scorers: Andreas Moller 8′, Jurgen Klinsmann 65′

GER: Andreas Kopke, Christian Worns, Jurgen Kohler, Olaf Thon, Jens Jeremies, Stefan Reuter (Christian Ziege 68′), Andreas Moller (Markus Babbel 86′), Thomas Hassler (Dietmar Hamann 50′), Jorg Heinrich, Oliver Bierhoff, Jurgen Klinsmann

USA: Kasey Keller, Thomas Dooley, Eddie Pope, David Regis, Cobi Jones, Mike Burns (Frankie Hejduk 46′), Chad Deering (Tab Ramos 70′), Brian Maisonneuve, Ernie Stewart, Claudio Reyna, Eric Wynalda (Roy Wegerle 65′)

Cards: Jens Jeremies [Y 30′], Dietmar Hamann [Y 77′], Jorg Heinrich [Y 84′] – Frankie Hejduk [Y 50′], Eddie Pope [Y 85′]

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On this day in 2008, record win in qualifying

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 8-0 🇧🇧 Barbados

‪📍 ‬Carson

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

The biggest win in the history of this team.

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Clint Dempsey opens the scoring by getting on the end of this Carlos Bocanegra long ball.

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Michael Bradley pounces for the second when there is a massive scramble in the box and the ball pops to the midfielder.

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After a short corner routine between Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley, Donovan sets up Pablo Mastroeni for the shot. The shot would deflect off Brian Ching, who would claim the goal. 

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Donovan gets on the board with this quick free-kick to catch the defense off-guard.

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Dempsey gets his second after Brian Ching's shot is saved and it falls back to him.

82'
Eddie Johnson gets in on the act with the sixth by nodding home this Heath Pearce cross.

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After a Daryl Ferguson own goal in the 82', Ching got his second by finishing off this Steve Cherundolo cross.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (Carlos Bocanegra) 1′ (unassisted) 63′, Michael Bradley (unassisted) 12′, Brian Ching (Pablo Mastroeni) 20′ (Steve Cherundolo) 89′, Landon Donovan (unassisted) 59′, Eddie Johnson (Heath Pearce) 82′, Daryl Ferguson (OG) 86′

USA: 18-Brad Guzan; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 15-Heath Pearce; 10-Landon Donovan (9-Eddie Johnson, 81′), 12-Michael Bradley, 4-Pablo Mastroeni (16-Freddy Adu, 26′), 17-DaMarcus Beasley; 11-Brian Ching, 8-Clint Dempsey (7-Eddie Lewis, 72′)

Subs not used: 1-Matt Reis, 2-Frankie Hejduk, 13-Maurice Edu, 14-Danny Calif

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

BRB: 1-Alvin Rouse; 2-Dyson James, 3-Daryl Ferguson, 4-Greg Belle, 5-Bryan Neblett; 8-Jonathan Forte (13-Riviere Williams, 69′), 10-Norman Forde (Capt.) (12-Malcolm Marshall, 72′), 11-Jonathon Nurse (17-John Parris, 76′), 15-Rommelle Burgess; 7-Paul Ifill, 9-Mark McCammon.

Subs not used: 16-Barry Skeete, 18-Adrian Chase

Head Coach: Eyre Sealy

Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (MEX)

Cards: Oguchi Onyewu [Y 18′] — Norman Forde [Y 18′], Bryan Neblett [Y 59′], Malcolm Marshall [Y 79′]

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Player Profile: Marcus Hahnemann

Born on June 15, 1972, in Seattle, WA, the goalkeeper started in the MLS in 1994 before moving to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 five years later. He played at numerous clubs before returning to the 🇺🇸  in 2012, retiring two years later.

He made nine USMNT appearances, earning four wins and one shutout.

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