On this day in 2000, US concedes late in qualifying draw

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇬🇹 Guatemala

‪📍 ‬Mazatenango

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬World Cup Q

Qualifying didn't start on the right foot with Carlos Ruiz scoring late to split the points.

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Claudio Reyna slipped in Ante Ravoz and after a touch to the left, took the shot to give the US the lead.

Scorer: Carlos Ruiz (Dwight Pezzarossi) 88′ — Ante Razov (Claudio Reyna) 45+1’

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 17-German Ruano, 4-Luis Swisher, 3-Erick Miranda, 5-Gustavo Cabrera, 10-Juan Manuel Funes (11-Freddy Garcia, 46′), 7-Fabricio Benitez (16-Mario Acevedo, 68′), 19-Everaldo Valencia, 23-Jorge Rodas, 15-Juan Carlos Plata (14-Dwight Pezzarossi, 73′), 9-Carlos Ruiz

USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 4-Robin Fraser, 6-David Regis, 17-Tony Sanneh, 23-Eddie Pope (22-Greg Vanney, 76′), 8-Earnie Stewart (2-Frankie Hejduk, 75′), 10-Claudio Reyna (Capt.), 14-Chris Armas, 7-Eddie Lewis, 13-Cobi Jones (9-Tab Ramos, 78′), 11-Ante Razov

Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)

Cards: Chris Armas [Y 34′] — German Runo [Y 16′], Jorge Rodas [Y 39′], Everaldo Valencia [Y 42], Carlos Ruiz [Y 80′]

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On this day in 2005, Beasley scores twice in the quarterfinal

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 3-1 🇯🇲 Jamaica

‪📍 ‬Foxborough

‪👔 ‬Arena

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup QF

DaMarcus Beasley had himself a day as the US walk into the semifinals.

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Josh Wolff opened the scoring when he deflected Beasley's initial shot.

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Beasley doubles the advantage just before the break with Landon Donovan playing provider with this nice pass.

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Beasley stamped the exclamation point with this easy finish after Chris Armas did all the work.

Scorers: Josh Wolff (DaMarcus Beasley) 6′, DaMarcus Beasley (Landon Donovan) 42′ (Chris Armas) 83′ — Ricardo Fuller (unassisted) 88′

USA: 18-Kasey Keller (Capt.); 12-Jimmy Conrad, 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Greg Vanney; 6-Steve Cherundolo (15-Ben Olsen, 25′), 25-Pablo Mastroeni, 5-John O’Brien, 10-Landon Donovan; 19-Steve Ralston (9-Santino Quaranta, 84′), 16-Josh Wolff (14-Chris Armas, 80′), 7-DaMarcus Beasley

Subs not used: 1-Marcus Hahnemann, 8-Clint Dempsey, 13-Pat Noonan, 22-Tony Sanneh

JAM: 30-Donovan Ricketts; 3-Damion Stewart, 14-Tyrone Marshall, 4-Jermaine Taylor; 5-Tyrone Sawyers (20-Damani Ralph, 60′), 18-Khari Stephenson, 6-Robert Scarlett, 9-Andrew Williams (Capt.), 17-Jermaine Hue (19-Garfield Reid, 78′); 10-Ricardo Fuller, 21-Luton Shelton (12-Jermaine Johnson, 69′)

Subs not used: 1-Shawn Sawyers, 11-Roland Dean, 22-Nicholy Finlayson, 23-Teaford Bennett

Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Cards: Greg Vanney [Y 7′], Ben Olsen [R 58′], Jermaine Taylor [R 66′] — Jermaine Hue [Y 20′], Damion Stewart [Y 21′]

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On this day in 2013, US ends Group C play perfect

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

‪📍 ‬Hartford

‪👔 Klinsmann

‪📋 ‬Gold Cup GS

With both teams perfect through two Group C matches, the US needed a late goal to top the group.

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Joe Corona's long pass is helped on by Landon Donovan for Brek Shea to finish.

Scorer: Brek Shea (Landon Donovan) 82′

USA: 12-Sean Johnson; 15-Michael Parkhurst, 21-Clarence Goodson, 4-Michael Orozco Fiscal, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (Capt.); 11-Stuart Holden, 8-Mix Diskerud; 20-Alejandro Bedoya (6-Joe Corona, 80′), 10-Landon Donovan, 16-Jose Torres (23-Brek Shea, 77′); 19-Chris Wondolowski (9-Herculez Gomez, 77′)

Subs not used: 1-Nick Rimando, 2-Edgar Castillo, 3-Corey Ashe, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 13-Tony Beltran, 14-Kyle Beckerman, 17-Will Bruin, 18-Jack McInerney, 22-Bill Hamid

Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

CRC: 18-Patrick Pemberton (Capt.); 16-Carlos Johnson, 3-Giancarlo González, 4-Michael Umaña, 15-Junior Diaz; 8-Kenny Cunningham, 17-Yeltsin Tejeda, 5-Celso Borges, 19-Roy Miller (14-Christopher Meneses, 68′); 20-Rodney Wallace (10-Osvaldo Rodriguez, 71′), 22-Jairo Arrieta (9-Alvaro Saborio, 77′)

Subs not used: 1-Leonel Moreira, 2-Kendall Watson, 6-Juan Madrigal, 7-Mauricio Castillo, 11-Michael Barrantes, 12-Yendrick Ruiz, 13-Ariel Rodriguez, 21-Esteban Granados, 23-Luis Torres

Head Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto

Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)

Cards: Stuart Holden [Y 60′], Michael Parkhurst [Y 90+2] — Patrick Pemberton [Y 55′], Kenny Cunningham [Y 56′], Jairo Arrieta [Y 76′]

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