On this day in 1994, Brazil holds on in Round of 16

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 0-1 🇧🇷 Brazil

‪📍 ‬Palo Alto

‪👔 ‬Milutinović

‪📋 ‬World Cup R16

On the country's birthday and with the country behind them, the Yanks fell just short against the eventual champions.

72'
Bebeto scores from the tight angle for the lone goal of the match.

Scorer: Bebeto 72′

USA: Tony Meola, Thomas Dooley, Hugo Pérez (Roy Wegerle 66′), Ernie Stewart, Tab Ramos (Eric Wynalda 46′), Cobi Jones, Mike Sorber, Marcelo Balboa, Paul Caligiuri, Fernando Clavijo, Alexi Lalas

BRA: Taffarel, Jorginho, Aldair, Márcio Santos, Leonardo, Mauro Silva, Dunga, Mazinho, Zinho (Cafu 69′), Bebeto, Romário

Referee: Joel Quiniou (France)

Cards: Tab Ramos [Y 43′], Paul Caligiuri [Y 49′], Fernando Clavijo [Y 64′,R 85′], Thomas Dooley [Y 80′] — Mazinho [Y 8′], Jorginho [Y 16′], Leonardo [R 43′]

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On this day in 2009, win to open Gold Cup

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-0 🇬🇩 Grenada

‪📍 ‬Seattle

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The US open Group B action with a match of firsts in this victory on our nation's birthday

7'
Freddy Adu scored his last international goal when he opened the scoring after being set up by Robbie Rogers.

31'
Stuart Holden scored his first international goal just after the half-hour mark when he nodded home this Robbie Rogers' cross.

60'
Robbie Rogers finally got in on the act with his first international goal. Logan Pause slips in Rogers and the winger found the far post.

68'
Charlie Davies, who had played in the Confederations Cup a week ago, scored the fourth with Heath Pearce providing the assist.

Scorers: Freddy Adu (Robbie Rogers) 7′, Stuart Holden (Robbie Rogers) 31′, Robbie Rogers (Logan Pause) 60′, Charlie Davies (Heath Pearce) 68′

USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 6-Steve Cherundolo (Capt.) (21-Brad Evans, 63′), 4-Chad Marshall, 3-Clarence Goodson (14-Michael Parkhurst, 71′), 2-Heath Pearce; 10-Stuart Holden, 8-Logan Pause, 5-Kyle Beckerman, 7-Robbie Rogers; 9-Charlie Davies (22-Davy Arnaud, 70′), 19-Freddy Adu

Subs not used: 16-Jay Heaps, 17-Kenny Cooper, 18-Luis Robles, 20-Santino Quaranta

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

GRN: 30-Desmond Noel; 4-Cassim Langainge, 5-Jason James, 6-Marc Marshall, 11-Anthony Modeste (Capt.); 23-Patrick Modeste, 7-Byron Bubb, 9-Ricky Charles, 25-Shane Rennie; 10-Kithson Bain (12-Denron Daniel, 56′), 14-Marcus Julien (20-Jake Rennie, 56′)

Subs not used: 1-Andre Baptiste, 13-Dwayne Leo, 15-Rimmel Daniel, 16-Kwasi Paul, 19-Michael Mark

Head Coach: Tommy Taylor

Referee: Walter Lopez (GUA)

Cards: Brad Evans [Y 63′], Freddy Adu [Y 80′] — Jason James [Y 40′]

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