On this day in 1993, only point at Copa America

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-3 🇻🇪 Venezuela

‪📍 ‬Quito

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬Copa America GS

In the final match of a tough Copa America, the US had to settle for a draw after leading by three goals with a half-hour to go.

21'
After the long throw from Alexi Lalas, Chris Henderson scores from close range.

37'

Tab Ramos takes this long free-kick and Peter Vermes heads in toward the goal. After a José Gómez save, Alexi Lalas is the quickest to pounce, though the ball never appears to cross the line. John Doyle also had a claim for the goal.

52'
Ramos involved again supplying the pass into the pocket for Vermes. Vermes lays it off to the on-running Dominic Kinnear, who finds the bottom corner.

Scorers: Chris Henderson 21′, Alexi Lalas 37′, Dominic Kinnear 52′ — José Dolguetta 66′, 78′, Miguel Enchenausi 89′

USA: Brad Friedel, Fernando Clavijo, John Doyle, Cle Kooiman, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri, Chris Henderson, Cobi Jones (Bruce Murray 65′), Tab Ramos, Dominic Kinnear (Jean Harbor 70′), Peter Vermes

VEN: José Gómez, Carlos Garcia, Marcos Mathias, Sergio Hernández, Miguel Enchenausi, Leonardo González, Alexander Echenique (Ricardo Milillo 85′), Luis Filosa (Edson Rodríguez 76′), Stalin Rivas, José Dolguetta, Oswaldo Palencia

Cards: Stalin Rivas [R 84′]

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On this day in 1994, first modern World Cup victory

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇨🇴 Colombia

‪📍 ‬Pasadena

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Coming of the draw with the🇨🇭, the US used hard work and some luck to over the favorites in Group A.

35'
John Harkes hit in the cross for Earnie Stewart and in a lunge, Andreas Escobar put it in is own net.

52'
Early in the second half with 🇨🇴 chasing the game, Stewart made a run and Tab Ramos found him with this lifted pass. Stewart takes just one touch to beat Oscar Cordoba to double the lead.

Scorers: Andres Escobar 35′(OG), Ernie Stewart 52′ — Adolfo Valencia 90′

USA: Tony Meola, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Ernie Stewart (Cobi Jones 66′), Tab Ramos, Eric Wynalda (Roy Wegerle 61′), Mike Sorber, Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Fernando Clavijo, Alexi Lalas

COL: Oscar Cordoba, Andres Escobar, Luis Herrera, Herman Gaviria, Anthony de Avila (Ivan Valenciano 46′), Carlos Valderrama, Leonel Alvarez, Luis Carlos Perea, Freddy Rincon, Wilson Perez, Faustino Asprilla (Adolfo Valencia 46′)

Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy)

Cards: Alexi Lalas [Y 48′] — Anthony de Avila [Y 24′]

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On this day in 2006, World Cup ends in the group stage

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-2 🇬🇭 Ghana

‪📍 ‬Nuremberg

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup GS

Needing a win and some help to advance, a penalty just before the end of the first half proved to be the difference.

43'
Clint Dempsey converts this DaMarcus Beasley cross for the lone goal scored by an American in this World Cup.

45+2'
Stephan Appiah converts from the spot to regain the lead for 🇬🇭, who would advance by finishing second in the group.

Scorers: Clint Dempsey (DaMarcus Beasley) 43′ — Haminu Draman (unassisted) 22′, Stephen Appiah (PK) 45+2’

USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 6-Steve Cherundolo (9-Eddie Johnson, 61′), 13-Jimmy Conrad, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra; 10-Claudio Reyna (14-Ben Olsen, 40′), 8-Clint Dempsey, 21-Landon Donovan, 17-DaMarcus Beasley, 7-Eddie Lewis (15-Bobby Convey, 74′); 20-Brian McBride

Subs not used: 1-Tim Howard, 19-Marcus Hahnemann, 2-Chris Albright, 5-John O’Brien, 11-Brian Ching, 12-Gregg Berhalter, 16-Josh Wolff

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

GHA: 22-Richard Kingson; 15-John Pantsil, 5-John Mensah, 13-Habib Mohamed, 7-Illiasu Shilla; 8-Michael Essien, 9-Derek Boateng (20-Otto Addo, 46), 10-Stephen Appiah, 23-Haminu Draman (12-Alex Tachie-Mensah, 80); 14-Matthew Amoah (18-Eric Addo, 59), 19-Razak Pimpong,

Subs not used: 1-Sammy Adjeu, 16-George Owu, 2-Hans Sarpei, 4-Samuel Kuffour, 6-Emmanuel Pappoe, 17-Daniel Quaye

Head Coach: Ratomir Dujkovic

Referee: Markus Merk (GER)

Cards: Eddie Lewis [Y 7′] — Michael Essien [Y 5′], Illiasu Shilla [Y 32′], John Mensah [Y 81′], Stephen Appiah [Y 91+’]

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On this day in 2008, win to advance to third-round qualifying

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇧🇧 Barbados

‪📍 ‬Bridgetown

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

Basically needing any result barring an 8-0 rout, the US would advance to third-round qualifying.

21'
Freddy Adu set up Eddie Lewis for his 10th and final international goal.

Scorer: Eddie Lewis (Freddy Adu) 21′

BRB: 1-Alvin Rouse, 5-Bryan Neblett, 6-Jonathan Straker, 7-Paul Ifill (Capt.), 9-Marc McCammon, 11-Jonathan Nurse (12-Malcolm Marshall, 81′), 13-Riviere Williams (8-Rondell Vaughan, 68′), 14-Ramuel Miller, 15-Emerson Boyce, 16-Barry Skeete, 17-John Parris

Subs not used: 18-Adrian Chase, 2-Dyson James, 3-Daryl Ferguson, 4-Gregg Belle, 10-Arantes Lawrence

Head Coach: Eyre Sealy

USA: 18-Brad Guzan; 6-Drew Moor, 15-Jay DeMerit, 2-Danny Califf, 11-Heath Pearce; 10-Sacha Kljestan, 12-Michael Bradley, 8-Danny Szetela (14-Chris Rolfe, 66′), 7-Eddie Lewis (Capt.); 16-Freddy Adu (13-Chad Barrett, 86′), 17-DaMarcus Beasley (12-John Thorrington, 79′)

Subs not used: 1-Chris Seitz, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 9-Brek Shea

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

Cards: none

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On this day in 2011, Dempsey's late winner

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇵🇦 Panama

‪📍 ‬Houston

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup SF

Looking for a goal to advance to the final, two of the greatest US players linked up for the winner.

76'
Landon Donovan leads the break and his cross is scorched to the back post for Clint Dempsey to force home.

Scorer: Clint Dempsey (Landon Donovan) 76′

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (Capt.), 14-Eric Lichaj; 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 22-Alejandro Bedoya, 16-Sacha Kljestan (10-Landon Donovan, 46′), 8-Clint Dempsey; 9-Juan Agudelo (20-Freddy Adu, 66′)

Subs not used: 7-Maurice Edu, 11-Chris Wondolowski, 12-Jonathan Bornstein, 15-Tim Ream, 23-Marcus Hahnemann

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

PAN: 1-Jaime Penedo; 5-Román Torres, 14-Eduardo Dasent, 17-Luis Henríquez, 23-Felipe Baloy (Capt.); 6-Gabriel Gómez (20-Anibal Godoy, 86′), 10-Nelson Barahona (8-Gabriel Torres, 86′), 11-Armando Cooper (16-Luis Renteria, 71′), 21-Amilcar Henríquez; 18-Luis Tejada, 19-Alberto Quintero

Subs not used: 3-Harold Cummings, 4-Aramis Haywood, 9-Renan Addles, 12-Luis Mejía, 15-Eric Davis, 22-Eybir Bonaga

Head Coach: Julio Dely Valdes

Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)

Cards: Carlos Bocanegra [Y 68′] — Armando Cooper [Y 18′], Luis Henríquez [Y 36′], Gabriel Gomez [Y 72′]

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On this day in 2014, late equalizer conceded against Portugal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-2 🇵🇹 Portugal

‪📍 Manaus

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 World Cup GS

A chance to earn maximum points from the opening two matches was dashed in the final second by the best player in the world.

64'
Jermaine Jones playing the best football of his life and this strike showed that.

81'
Clint Dempsey probably thought he had won the match after helping the ball home on this Graham Zusi cross.

90+5'
In the dying moments, Cristiano Ronaldo fired in the perfect cross and Silvestre Varela headed in the tying goal. The points were shared.

Scorers: Jermaine Jones 64′, Clint Dempsey (Graham Zusi) 81′ — Nani (unassisted) 5′, Silvestre Varela (Cristiano Ronaldo) 90+5'

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson, 20-Geoff Cameron, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 15-Kyle Beckerman, 13-Jermaine Jones; 11-Alejandro Bedoya (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 72′), 4- Michael Bradley, 19- Graham Zusi (3-Omar Gonzalez, 90+1); 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.) (18-Chris Wondolowski, 87′)

Subs Not Used: 6-John Brooks, 10-Mix Diskerud, 12-Brad Guzan, 14-Brad Davis, 16-Julian Green, 21-Timmy Chandler, 22-Nick Rimando, 23-Aron Johannsson

Not available: 17-Jozy Altidore (injury)

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

POR: 22-Beto; 2-Bruno Alves, 13-Ricardo Costa, 19-Andre Almeida (6-William Carvalho, 46′), 21-Joao Pereira; 4-Miguel Veloso, 8-Joao Moutinho, 16-Raul Meireles (18-Silvestre Varela, 69′); 7-Cristiano Ronaldo (Capt.), 17-Nani, 23-Heider Postiga (11-Eder, 16′)

Subs not used: 1-Eduardo; 9-Hugo Almeida, 10-Vierinha, 12-Rui Patricio, 14-Luis Neto, 15-Rafa Silva, 20-Ruben Amorim

Not available: 3-Pepe (suspended), 5-Fabio Coentrao, 9-Hugo Almeida, 12-Rui Patricio

Head Coach: Paulo Bento

Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG)

Cards: Jermaine Jones [Y 75′]

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On this day in 2019, six scored on Trinidad and Tobago

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 6-0 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

‪📍 ‬Cleveland

‪👔 ‬Berhalter

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The US is now destined for the quarterfinals after pumping six past 🇹🇹 in its second match.

41'
Aaron Long starts the barrage by nodding home this Christian Pulisic cross.

66'
Gyasi Zardes doubles the lead with this tap-in from a cross by Nick Lima.

69'
Zardes gets his second on a nice finish after a slipped pass from Pulisic.

73'
Pulisic scores with this simple finish Jordan Morris did most of the work.

78'
Morris with his second assist, this time it was a cross for Paul Arriola.

90'
Long scores his second off a rebound to cap the onslaught.

Scorers: Aaron Long (Christian Pulisic) 41′, 90′, Gyasi Zardes (Nick Lima) 66′, (Christian Pulisic) 69′, Christian Pulisic (Jordan Morris) 73′, Paul Arriola (Jordan Morris) 78′

USA: 1-Zack Steffen (Capt.); 2-Nick Lima (14-Reggie Cannon, 84′), 5-Walker Zimmerman, 23-Aaron Long, 13-Tim Ream; 4-Michael Bradley; 8-Weston McKennie, 10-Christian Pulisic; 21-Tyler Boyd (11-Jordan Morris, 61′), 9-Gyasi Zardes (17-Jozy Altidore, 74′), 7-Paul Arriola

Subs not used: 12-Sean Johnson, 22-Tyler Miller, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 6-Wil Trapp, 15-Cristian Roldan, 16-Daniel Lovitz, 18-Jonathan Lewis, 19-Matt Miazga, 20-Djordje Mihailovic

Head coach: Gregg Berhalter

TRI: 1-Marvin Phillip; 16-Alvin Jones, 5-Daneil Cyrus, 2-Aubrey David, 4-Neveal Hackshaw; 8-Khaleem Hyland (Capt.) (10-Kevin Molino, 17′), 19-Kevan George; 13-Nathan Lewis (3-Joevin Jones, 67′), 23-Leston Paul, 7-Cordell Cato; 11-Levi Garcia (18-Lester Peltier, 77′)

Subs not used: 21-Gregory Ranjitsingh, 22-Adrian Foncette, 6-Duane Muckette, 9-Shahdon Winchester, 12-Carlyle Mitchell, 14-Akeem Humphrey, 15-Curtis Gonzales, 17-Mekeil Williams, 20-Jomal Williams

Head coach: Dennis Lawrence

Referee: Said Martinez (HON)

Cards: Weston McKennie [Y 58′] — Alvin Jones [Y 39′], Daneil Cyrus [Y 58′], Joevin Jones [Y 86′]

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Player Profile: Davy Arnaud

Born on June 22, 1980, in Nederland, TX, the midfielder was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in 2002 and moved to Montreal Impact in 2012. He moved to the DC United a year later and retired a year after that.

He seven caps for the USMNT, scoring once. That goal came against 🇭🇹 in the Gold Cup on July 11, 2009.

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