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On 29 June 1950, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a World Cup group match at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.. Before the game, England were heavy favorites against a hastily assembled U.S. team, which was composed of part-time players.
Below are the squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Brazil. This was the first World Cup where the players' jerseys featured back numbers (allowed in football since 1944), though no teams had fixed numbers for each player. (That would only be compulsory from the next World Cup, in 1954.) Thus, the players are ordered by name.
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the 4th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. It was the first World Cup tournament in over twelve years, as the 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II.
The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the next World Cup appearance for the United States, as it withdrew in 1938 and the tournament was not held again until 1950 due to World War II. The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
This is a compilation of every international soccer game played by the United States men's national soccer team from 1950 through 1969. It includes the team's record for that year, each game and the date played. It also lists the U.S. goal scorers. The format is: home team listed first, U.S. listed first at home or neutral site.
June 29, 1950 1–0: World Cup GS 33 Chile: July 2, 1950 2–5 World Cup GS 34 Scotland: April 30, 1952 0–5 Friendly 35 Italy: July 16, 1952 0–8 1952 Summer Olympics: 36 England: June 8, 1953 3–6 Friendly 37 Mexico: January 10, 1954 0–4 World Cup Q: 38 Mexico: January 14, 1954 1–3 World Cup Q 39 Haiti: March 3, 1954 3–2 World Cup Q ...
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.