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The United States participated in the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and finished in the semifinals, which was later declared a third-place finish, their best result to date. [2] The tournament also featured the first hat-trick scored at a World Cup, awarded to American striker Bert Patenaude following recognition by FIFA in 2006. [ 3 ]
Under former D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena, the U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, their best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team earned four points in the group stage, beginning with a 3–2 win over Portugal , followed by a 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semifinalist South Korea .
The best result for the United States in a World Cup tournament came in 1930 when the team reached the semifinals. The team was composed of six naturalized internationals, five of them from Scotland and one from England. [3] The best result in the modern era is the 2002 World Cup, when the U.S. reached the quarterfinals.
The history of the United States men's national soccer team began with that team's first international match in 1916. Highlights from the team's early history include reaching the semifinals of the inaugural 1930 World Cup (later recognized by FIFA as third place finish based on overall records), and defeating England in a remarkable upset in the 1950 World Cup.
Canada came up short at the 2006 Olympics but won the 2002 and 2010 Olympics (beating the USA in the final each time), the 2014 Olympics, the 2004 and 2016 World Cup of Hockey and this tournament ...
Brignone was fastest in the first run of a World Cup giant slalom Saturday and Shiffrin failed to finish. Racing toward a second overall World Cup title at age 34, Brignone made best use of the No ...
The win took place in the group stage of the T20 World Cup, a tournament of the 20 best qualifying cricket teams in the world. This year's T20 World Cup is USA Cricket's first time qualifying ...
World Cup Q 49 Mexico: November 13, 1960 0–3 World Cup Q 50 Colombia: February 5, 1961 0–2 Friendly 51 England: May 27, 1964 0–10 Friendly 52 Mexico: March 7, 1965 2–2 World Cup Q: 53 Mexico: March 12, 1965 0–2 World Cup Q 54 Honduras: March 17, 1965 1–0 World Cup Q 55 Honduras: March 21, 1965 1–1 World Cup Q 56 Israel