The birth of U.S. Soccer! The U.S. Soccer Federation officially kicks off as one of the earliest FIFA Member Associations. 1916 - Our first-ever international match takes place in Stockholm. The USMNT take Sweden and walk away with a 3-2 victory!

June 29th, 1950 - US Men’s National team’s impossible victory over England in the World Cup was an anchor moment–our first moment–in the decades long journey that soccer has taken back to prominence in America.

In the USWNT’s first-ever match, the three-time World Cup winners were defeated 1-0 by Italy on Aug. 18, 1985, in Jesolo, Italy. The Italians at the match initiated an “Oooosa!” chant for the Americans, a cheer that still lasts to this day.

The "shot heard 'round the world" scored by Paul Caligiuri in a qualification game against Trinidad and Tobago which allowed the United States to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

1991 Women’s World Cup was the first international sanctioned tournament played in front of 63,000 supporters in Guangzhou's Tianhe Stadium, China, for women’s national teams.

1994 World Cup Finals, Pasadena USA, 22nd June 1994, USA 2 v Colombia 1.

First USMNT win in a World Cup game in 44 years in front of 93,000 fans.

A run that began 15 years ago between the United States and Mexico, includes four straight wins for the Americans, all by the score of 2-0. “Dos a Cero”