On this day in 2014, Howard sets World Cup record in defeat

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-2 🇧🇪Belgium

‪📍 Salvador

‪👔 ‬Klinsmann

‪📋 World Cup R16

Tim Howard set the record for the most saves in a World Cup match in this Round of 16 game. Two goals in extra-time from Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was the difference.

Here are all 15 of his saves: https://twitter.com/usmnt_historian/status/1278332190825295873

93'
De Bruyne finally broke the deadlock when he pounced on the loose ball in the box before firing past Howard.

105'

Just before the break in extra-time, Lukaku doubled the lead with this strike.

107'
Julian Green, who replaced Alejandro Bedoya before the extra-time break for his first action of the World Cup, scored this goal on a Michael Bradley long pass to cut the lead in half.

Scorers: Kevin De Bruyne (unassisted) 93′, Romelu Lukaku (Kevin De Bruyne) 105′ — Julian Green (Michael Bradley) 107′

BEL: 1-Thibaut Courtois; 2-Toby Alderweireld, 4-Vincent Kompany (Capt.), 5-Jan Vertonghen, 15-Daniel Van Buyten; 6-Axel Witsel, 7-Kevin De Bruyne, 8-Marouane Fellaini, 10-Eden Hazard (22-Nacer Chadli, 111′), 14-Dries Mertens (11-Kevin Mirallas, 60′); 17-Divock Origi (9-Romelu Lukaku, 91′)

Subs not used: 3-Thomas Vermaelen, 12-Simon Mignolet, 13-Sammy Bossut, 18-Nicolas Lombaerts, 19-Mousa Dembele, 20-Adnan Januzaj, 23-Laurent Ciman

Not available: 16-Steven Defour (suspension), 21-Anthony Vanden Borre (injury)

Head Coach: Marc Wilmots

USA: 1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 32′), 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 20-Geoff Cameron, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 11-Alejandro Bedoya (16-Julian Green, 105+2), 8-Clint Dempsey (Capt.), 19-Graham Zusi (18-Chris Wondolowski, 72′)

Subs not used: 6-John Brooks, 10-Mix Diskerud, 12-Brad Guzan, 14-Brad Davis, 15-Kyle Beckerman, 17-Jozy Altidore, 21-Timmy Chandler, 22-Nick Rimando, 23-Aron Johannsson

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (ALG)

Cards: Vincent Kompany [Y 42′] — Geoff Cameron [Y 18′]

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On this day in 2017, friendly win over Ghana

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇬🇭 Ghana

‪📍 ‬East Hartford

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Friendly

Three years after beating 🇬🇭 in the World Cup, the US earned its second-ever win over the African country.

19'
Dom Dwyer scored his first international goal.

52'
Kellyn Acosta doubled the lead a few minutes into the second half with this short-range free-kick.

Scorers: Dom Dwyer (Jorge Villafaña) 19′, Kellyn Acosta 52′ — Asamoah Gyan 60′

USA:­ 1-Brad Guzan (Capt.);, 2-Jorge Villafaña (3-Omar Gonzalez, 88′), 5-Matt Besler, 6-Kelyn Rowe (9-Gyasi Zardes, 62′), 10-Joe Corona (7-Kenny Saief, 71′), 13-Dax McCarty, 14-Dom Dwyer (8-Jordan Morris, 76′), 19-Graham Zusi, 20-Paul Arriola (11-Alejandro Bedoya, 72′), 21-Matt Hedges, 23-Kellyn Acosta

Subs not used: 12-Bill Hamid, 22-Sean Johnson, 4-Matt Miazga, 15-Eric Lichaj, 17-Cristian Roldan, 18-Juan Agudelo

Head coach: Bruce Arena

GHA: 1-Richard Ofori; 3-Asamoah Gyan (Capt.), 6-Mohammed Abu (13-Isaac Sackey, 30′), 7-David Accam (2-Thomas Agyepong, 45′), 8-Ebenezer Ofori, 11-Raphael Dwamena (20-Majeed Waris, 66′), 14-Jerry Akaminko (12-Samuel Sarfo, 81′), 15-Rashid Sumalia (19-Nicholas Opoku, 40′), 17-Lumor Agbenyenu, 21-John Boye, 22-Frank Acheampong (9-Kwadwo Poku, 71′)

Subs not used: 16-Joseph Addo, 5-Gershon Koffie, 18-Winful Cobbinah

Head coach: Kwesi Appiah

Referee: Ismael Cornejo (SLV)

Cards: Kellyn Acosta [Y 31′], Jorge Villafaña [Y 45+2′] — Richard Ofori [Y 24′], Issac Sackey [Y 61′]

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