On this day in 1995, US wins first Copa America match

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-1 🇨🇱 Chile

‪📍 ‬Paysandú

‪👔 ‬Sampson

‪📋 Copa America‬

After flying high by winning the US Cup last month, the Yanks took that momentum into South America.

15'
Eric Wynalda nabbed a brace with the first coming off this Earnie Stewart cross.

26'
Wynalda doubled the lead less than 10 minutes later from a dead-ball scenario.

Scorers: Eric Wynalda 15′, 26′ — Sebastián Rozental 63′

USA: Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Mike Burns, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri, Ernie Stewart, Mike Sorber (Cobi Jones 77′), Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Eric Wynalda (Gregg Berhalter 46′), Claudio Reyna (Tab Ramos 46′)

CHI: Marcelo Ramírez, Eduardo Vilches, Gabriel Mendoza, Javier Margas, Miguel Ramírez, Fabián Guevara, Nelson Parraguez, Esteban Valencia (Rodrigo Barrera 77′), Fabián Estay (José Sierra 46′), Ivo Basay, Marcelo Salas (Sebastián Rozental 46′)

Cards: Ernie Stewart [Y] — Fabián Guevara [Y], Nelson Parraguez [Y], Sebastián Rozental [Y]

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On this day in 2009, Group B victory over Honduras

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 2-0 🇭🇳 Honduras

‪📍 ‬Washington DC

‪👔 ‬Bradley

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

A second Group B win in as many matches to open the tournament.

75'
Santina Quaranta scored his first and only international goal with Charlie Davies providing the setup.

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Steve Cherundolo curled in this inviting cross for Bring Ching to nod home to double the lead.

Scorers: Santino Quaranta (Charlie Davies) 75′, Brian Ching (Steve Cherundolo) 79′

USA: 1-Troy Perkins; 6-Steve Cherundolo (Capt.), 4-Chad Marshall, 14-Michael Parkhurst, 2-Heath Pearce; 20-Santino Quaranta, 8-Logan Pause (25-Benny Feilhaber, 64′), 5-Kyle Beckerman, 7-Robbie Rogers; 11-Brian Ching (17-Kenny Cooper, 82′), 19-Freddy Adu (9-Charlie Davies, 64′)

Subs not used: 10-Stuart Holden, 16-Jay Heaps, 18-Luis Robles, 21-Brad Evans

Head Coach: Bob Bradley

HON: 22-Donis Escober; 5-Erick Norales, 11-Mariano Acevedo, 2-Osman Chavez, 16-Nery Medina; 14-Carlos Palacios, 23-Roger Espinoza (7-Rigoberto Padilla, 70′), 18-Melvin Valladares, 13-Carlos Costly (24-Georgie Welcome, 79′); 10-Marvin Chavez (8-Allan Lalin, 65′), 15-Walter Martínez (Capt.)

Subs not used: 3-David Molina, 4-Johnny Palacios, 12-Ricardo Canales, 21-Luis Ramos

Head Coach: Reynaldo Rueda

Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)

Cards: Heath Pearce [Y 40′], Michael Parkhurst [Y 90′] — Nery Medina [Y 38′], Walter Martínez [Y 93+]

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On this day in 2017, Dwyer's second in opening match draw

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇵🇦 Panama

‪📍 ‬Nashville

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

The first Group B match ends in a draw with Dom Dwyer scoring his second goal in as many caps to start his international career.

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After some nifty moves by Kelyn Rowe, Dwyer turned home the low cross.

Scorers: Dom Dwyer (Kelyn Rowe) 50′ — Miguel Camargo 60′

USA:­ 1-Brad Guzan; 19-Graham Zusi, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 5-Matt Besler, 2-Jorge Villafaña; 13-Dax McCarty, 23-Kellyn Acosta; 11-Alejandro Bedoya (Capt.) (8-Jordan Morris, 85′), 10-Joe Corona (18-Juan Agudelo, 62′), 6-Kelyn Rowe (9-Gyasi Zardes, 69′); 14-Dom Dwyer

Subs not used: 12-Bill Hamid, 22-Sean Johnson, 4-Matt Miazga, 7-Chris Pontius, 15-Eric Lichaj, 16-Justin Morrow, 17-Cristian Roldan, 20-Paul Arriola, 21-Matt Hedges

Head coach: Bruce Arena

PAN: 12-Jose Calderon; 2-Michael Amir Murillo, 4-Jan Carlos Vargas, 23-Roberto Chen, 17-Luis Ovalle; 8-Edgar Yoel Barcenas, 6-Gabriel Gomez (Capt.) (19-Josiel Nuñez, 70′), 20-Anibal Godoy, 18-Miguel Camargo (11-Armando Cooper, 71′); 9-Gabriel Torres, 10-Ismael Diaz

Subs not used: 1-Alex Rodriguez, 16-Orlando Mosquera, 3-Angel Patrick, 5-Fidel Escobar, 7-Ricardo Clarke, 13-Roderick Miller, 14-Valentin Pimentel, 15-Eric Davis, 16-Orlando Mosquera, 21-Leslie Heraldez, 22-Abdiel Arroyo

Head coach: Hernan Dario Gomez

Referee: None

Cards: Fernando Guerrero (MEX)

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