On this day in 1998, second loss at the World Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-2 🇮🇷 Iran

‪📍 ‬Lyon

‪👔 ‬Sampson

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

In probably the biggest win for 🇮🇷, this World Cup edition goes from bad to worse for the Americans.

84'
Mehdi Mahdavikia doubles the lead on the break to basically ensure all three points.

87'
Brian McBride brought one back with this header on a Preki Radosavljevic corner kick. It was the only US goal of the tournament.

Scorers: Hamid Reza Estili 40′, Mehdi Mahdavikia 84′ — Brian McBride 87′

IRN: Ahmedreza Abedzadeh, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mohammad Khakpour, Hamid Reza Estili, Javad Zarincheh (Naim Saadavi 77′), Nader Mohammadkhani (Mohammad Peyrovani 74′), Mehdi Pashazadeh, Mehrdad Minavand, Karim Bagheri, Ali Daei, Khodadad Azizi (Ali Reza Mansourian 73′)

USA: Kasey Keller, Frankie Hedjuk, Eddie Pope, Thomas Dooley (Brian Maisonneuve 82′), David Regis, Roy Wegerle (Predrag Radosavljevic 57′), Joe-Max Moore, Tab Ramos (Ernie Stewart 57′), Cobi Jones, Brian McBride, Claudio Reyna

Cards: Mehrdad Minavand [Y 8′], Javad Zarincheh [Y 77′] – David Regis [Y 18′]

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On this day in 2002, the World Cup dream ends

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-1 🇩🇪 Germany

‪📍 ‬Ulsan

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup QF

In one of the most heartbreaking matches for the US, a first-half goal proved to be the difference in this quarterfinal.

39'
Michael Ballack nods in Christian Ziege's free-kick for the lone goal.

49'
Claudio Reyna's corner was helped on by Tony Sanneh and Gregg Berhalter turned it toward the goal. The shot was blocked on the line by Torsten Frings' arm, but no VAR, so no goal.

Scorer: Michael Ballack (Christian Ziege) 39′

GER: 1-Oliver Kahn (Capt.); 21-Christoph Metzelder, 15-Sebastian Kehl, 2-Thomas Linke; 19-Bernd Schneider (16-Jans Jeremies, 60′), 8-Dietmar Hamann, 6-Christian Ziege, 22-Torsten Frings, 13-Michael Ballack; 7-Oliver Neuville (17-Marco Bode, 80′), 11-Miroslav Klose (20-Oliver Bierhoff, 88′)

Subs Not Used: 3-Marko Rehmer, 4-Frank Baumann, 5-Carsten Ramelow, 9-Carsten Jancker, 10-Lars Ricken, 12-Jens Lehmann, 14-Gerald Asamoah, 18-Joerg Boehme, 23-Hans-Jorg Butt

USA: 1-Brad Friedel; 3-Gregg Berhalter, 23-Eddie Pope, 22-Tony Sanneh; 4-Pablo Mastroeni (8-Earnie Stewart, 80′), 7-Eddie Lewis, 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 2-Frankie Hejduk (13-Cobi Jones, 65′), 5-John O’Brien; 21-Landon Donovan, 20-Brian McBride (11-Clint Mathis, 58′)

Subs Not Used: 6-David Regis, 9-Joe-Max Moore, 15-Josh Wolff, 16-Carlos Llamosa, 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 18-Kasey Keller, 19-Tony Meola

Referee: Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Cards: Sebastian Kehl [Y 66′], Oliver Neuville [Y 68′] — Eddie Lewis [Y 40′], Eddie Pope [Y 41′], Claudio Reyna [Y 68′], Pablo Mastroeni [Y 69′], Gregg Berhalter [Y 70′]

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On this day in 2007, victory over Canada in semifinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT 2-1 ‬🇨🇦 Canada

‪📍 ‬Chicago

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Two first-half goals help the US make the final for a chance to defend the cup.

39'
Landon Donovan gave the simple pass to Frankie Hejduk for the shot from outside the box.

45+1'
Donovan doubles the lead before the break by converting from the penalty spot.

Scorers: Frankie Hejduk (Landon Donovan) 39′, Landon Donovan (PK) 45′ — Iain Hume (Atiba Hutchinson) 76′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 2- Frankie Hejduk, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 6-Michael Bradley, 4-Pablo Mastroeni (19-Ricardo Clark, 89′), 10-Landon Donovan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 9-Eddie Johnson (5-Benny Feilhaber, 80′), 8-Clint Dempsey (20-Taylor Twellman, 88′)

Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 12-Jay DeMerit, 15-Frankie Simek, 21-Justin Mapp

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

CAN: 22-Pat Onstad, 3-Ante Jazic, 5-Andrew Hainault, 6-Julian DeGuzman, 7-Paul Stalteri (Capt), 10-Ali Gerba (18-Issey Nakajima-Farran, 81′), 11-Richard Hatsings, 13-Atiba Hitchinson, 14- Dwayne De Rosario, 15-Patrick Bernier, 16-Martin Nash (17-Iain Hume, 64′)

Subs not used: 2-Adam Braz, 8-Kevin Harmse, 19-Antonio Ribeiro, 20-Chris Pozniak, 23- Robert Giacomi

Head Coach: Stephen Hart

Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Jonathan Bornstein [Y 20′], Carlos Bocanegra [Y 28′], Landon Donovan [Y 41′], Frankie Hejduk [Y 68′], Michael Bradley [R 86′] — Pat Onstad [Y 44′], Dwayne De Rosario [Y 68′]

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On this day in 2009, victory over Egypt to advance to the semifinals

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-0 🇪🇬 Egypt

‪📍 ‬Rustenburg

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Confeds Cup GS

Thanks in large part to 🇧🇷, the US needed all three goals to finish second in the group despite having two losses.

21'
Charlie Davies gets it started with this finish after all the work in the box.

63'
The comeback to make the semifinals was truly on when Michael Bradley slid to knock home the Landon Donovan low cross.

71'
Clint Dempsey snags the needed third goal by nodding home this Jonathan Spector cross. With 🇧🇷 beating 🇮🇹 3-0, 🇮🇹 and 🇺🇸 were tied on points. 🇺🇸 had scored one more goal in the group stage to advance.

Scorers: Charlie Davies (unassisted) 21′, Michael Bradley (Landon Donovan) 63′, Clint Dempsey (Jonathan Spector) 71′

USA: 18-Brad Guzan; 12-Jonathan Spector, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 15-Jay DeMerit, 2-Jonathan Bornstein; 10-Landon Donovan (Capt.), 13 -Ricardo Clark, 12-Michael Bradley, 8-Clint Dempsey; 9-Charlie Davies (4-Conor Casey, 82), 17-Jozy Altidore (22-Benny Feilhaber, 69)

Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Heath Pearce, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 11-Marvell Wynne, 14-Danny Califf, 19-Freddy Adu, 20-Jose Torres, 23-Luis Robles

Not Eligible: 16-Sacha Kljestan (suspension)

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

EGY: 1-Essam El Hadary (Capt.); 7-Ahmed Fathi (4-Ahmed Said, 53), 6-Hani Said, 20-Wael Gomaa, 15-Ahmed Farag; 3-Ahmed Al Muhamadi, 11-Mohamed Shawky, 22-Mohamed Aboutrika, 8-Hosni Abd Rabbou; 10-Ahmed Eid (17-Ahmed Hassan, 50), 18-Ahmed Abdelghani (19-Mohamed Abougrisha, 62)

Subs Not Used: 16-Wahid, 23-Mohamed Sobhi, 2-Mahmoud Fathalla, 5-Ahmed Khairy, 9-Mohamed Zidan, 12-Mohamed Homos, 13-Abdelaziz Tawfik, 14-Sayed Moawad, 21-Ahmed Raouf

Head Coach: Hassan Shehata

Referee: Michael Hester (NZL)

Cards: Jonathan Spector [Y 38′], Michael Bradley [Y 48′] — Ahmed Al Muhamadi [Y 83′]

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On this day in 2016, semifinal loss to clearly better Argentina

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-4 🇦🇷 Argentina

‪📍 ‬Houston

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 Copa America SF

The dream of winning the Copa America at home was dashed by arguably the best player in the world.

32'
Lionel Messi scored this free-kick.

Scorers: Ezequiel Lavezzi (Lionel Messi) 3′, Lionel Messi 32′, Gonzalo Higuain 50′, Gonzalo Higuain (Lionel Messi) 86′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 20-Geoff Cameron, 6-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson; 19-Graham Zusi, 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 15-Kyle Beckerman (3-Steve Birnbaum, 60′), 9-Gyasi Zardes; 8-Clint Dempsey (10-Darlington Nagbe, 78′), 18-Chris Wondolowski (17-Christian Pulisic, 46′)

Subs not used: 5-Matt Besler, 12-Tim Howard, 14-Michael Orozco, 16-Perry Kitchen, 21-Edgar Castillo, 22-Ethan Horvath

Not available: 7-Bobby Wood, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 13-Jermaine Jones

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

ARG: 1-Sergio Romero; 16-Marcos Rojo (15-Victor Cuesta, 84′), 13-Ramiro Funes-Mori, 17-Nicolas Otamendi, 4-Gabriel Mercado; 8-Augusto Fernandez (6-Lucas Biglia, 59′), 14-Javier Mascherano, 19-Ever Banega; 22-Ezequiel Lavezzi (18-Erik Lamela, 67′), 9-Gonzalo Higuain, 10-Lionel Messi (Capt.)

Subs not used: 2-Jonathan Maidana, 3-Facundo Roncaglia, 5-Matias Kranevitter, 7-Angel Di Maria, 11-Sergio Aguero, 12-Nahuel Guzman, 21-Javier Pastore, 23-Mariano Andujar

Not Available: 20-Nicolas Gaitan

Head coach: Gerardo Martino

Referee: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Cards: Chris Wondolowski [Y 31′]

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