On this day in 1930, the US's first World Cup victory

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-0 🇧🇪 Belgium

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The Yanks earned the team's first victory at the World Cup in front of 18,000. Bart McGhee and Tom Florie scored twice in five minutes before halftime before Bert Patenaude claimed the points with a goal in the 88'.

The ease of the victory came as a surprise with the US having a significant number of players with few caps.

Scorers: Bart McGhee 41′, Tom Florie 45′, Bert Patenaude 88′

USA: Jimmy Douglas, Alec Wood, George Moorhouse, Jimmy Gallagher, Raphael Tracey, Billy Gonsalves, Andy Auld, James Brown, Bert Patenaude, Tom Florie, Bart McGhee

BEL: Arnold Badjou, Theodore Nouwens, Nico Hoydonckx, Pierre Braine, Gustav Hellemans, Jean de Clerq, Louis Versijp, Bernard Voorhoof, Ferdinand Adams, Jacques Moeschal, Jan Diddens

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On this day in 2013, Wondowloski's fifth and sixth goals in three matches

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 4-1 🇨🇺 Cuba

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The US cruise to its seventh-straight win and a spot at the top of Group C. Chris Wondolowski scores his fifth and sixth goals in three matches.

45+2'
Trailing and just before the break, Landon Donovan converts from the spot.

57'
Joe Corona puts the US in front with his first international goal on this great first-time strike off the loose ball.

 66'
Wondolowski continues his prolific month with a brace. The first came off this Kyle Beckerman cross.

85'
Wondolowski capped the day with another pouched finish. His little move sets it up for the easy tap-in.

Scorers: Landon Donovan (PK) 45+2, Joe Corona (unassisted) 57′, Chris Wondolowski (Kyle Beckerman) 66′ (Edgar Castillo) 85′ — Jose Ciprian Alfonso (Ariel Martinez) 36′

USA: 1-Nick Rimando; 13-Tony Beltran, 5-Oguchi Onyewu (Capt.), 4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 2-Edgar Castillo; 14-Kyle Beckerman; 6-Joe Corona, 11-Stuart Holden (8-Mix Diskerud, 58′) 23-Brek Shea (16-Jose Torres, 46′); 10-Landon Donovan, 9-Herculez Gomez (19-Chris Wondolowski, 58′)

Subs not used: 3-Corey Ashe, 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 12-Sean Johnson, 15-Michael Parkhurst, 17-Will Bruin, 18-Jack McInerney, 20-Alejandro Bedoya, 21-Clarence Goodson, 22-Bill Hamid

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

CUB: 1-Odelín Molina; 15-Renay Malblanche, 14-Alianne Urgelles Montoya, 5-Jorge Clavelo (Capt.), 13-Jorge Corrales, 6-Joel Colome; 11-Ariel Martinez, 20-Alberto Gomez (18-Liban Perez, 67′), 8-Jaime Colome (10-Miguel Sanchez, 78′), 3-Yenier Marquez; 9-Jose Ciprian Alfonso (17-Alexey Zuasnabar, 62′)

Subs not used: 2-Michel Marquez, 4-Yasmany Lopez, 7-Armando Coroneaux, 12-Julio Ramos, 16-Angel Horta Lopez, 19-Dayron Blanco, 21-Disovelis Guerra, 22-Yoandir Puga 23-Jesús Rodriguez

Head Coach: Walter Benitez

Referee: David Gantar (CAN)

Cards: Yenier Marquez [Y 45+2], Joel Colome [Y 75′]

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