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After the 1950 World Cup, in which the United States upset England in group play 1–0, the U.S. was absent from the tournament until 1990. The United States participated in every World Cup from 1990 through 2014, but did not qualify in 2018, marking first time the team had missed a World Cup since 1986.
In 2021, the United States defeated Mexico three times in a calendar year for the first time, winning the CONCACAF Nations League final, the Gold Cup final, and in 2022 World Cup qualifying. [ 108 ] Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 78 times, with Mexico leading 37W–17T–24L, outscoring the U.S. 147–92.
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.
The following tables summarizes the all-time record for the United States men's national soccer team, first broken down by confederation and then the team's head-to-head record by decade. The United States has played matches against 105 current and former national teams, with the latest result, a win, coming against Costa Rica on January 22, 2025.
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
The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country.
The following tables include various statistics for players on the United States men's national soccer team (featuring all caps, goals, assists and goalkeeper wins and shutouts) from the team's first match in 1916 through the January 22, 2025 game against Costa Rica.
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.