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History of the USMNT trivia questions
40 questions from Hajma’s “History of the USMNT” bank, easiest first. Tap a question to reveal the answer.
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Which American star do fans nickname “Captain America”?Reveal answerHide
Christian Pulisic
Which Argentine former Tottenham and Chelsea manager took over the USA in September 2024?Reveal answerHide
Mauricio Pochettino
At the 1998 World Cup in France, which team beat the USA 2–1 in Lyon in a politically charged match?Reveal answerHide
Iran
The USA coach at the 2014 World Cup faced his native Germany in the group — who was he?Reveal answerHide
Jürgen Klinsmann
Who scored the 1–0 winner against Iran at the 2022 World Cup, getting injured as he scored?Reveal answerHide
Christian Pulisic
Which team knocked the USA out 3–1 in the 2022 World Cup round of 16?Reveal answerHide
Netherlands
Which African team knocked the USA out of both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups?Reveal answerHide
Ghana — 2–1 both times
Who scored the stoppage-time goal against Algeria that sent the USA through as group winners at the 2010 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Landon Donovan
Which American star was left out of the 2014 World Cup squad by the head coach and worked as a TV analyst at the tournament instead?Reveal answerHide
Landon Donovan
Who coached the USA at the 2022 World Cup and was fired after the 2024 Copa América exit?Reveal answerHide
Gregg Berhalter
At which Los Angeles-area stadium did the USA open their home 2026 World Cup with a 4–1 win?Reveal answerHide
SoFi Stadium — in Inglewood
Who coached the USA to the 2002 quarter-finals and returned for a second spell during 2018 qualifying?Reveal answerHide
Bruce Arena
Which American won the best goalkeeper award at the 2009 Confederations Cup?Reveal answerHide
Tim Howard — the Golden Glove
Who coached the USA at the 2009 Confederations Cup final and the 2010 World Cup, and was let go after losing the 2011 Gold Cup final?Reveal answerHide
Bob Bradley
At the 2010 World Cup the head coach’s own son scored the 2–2 equalizer against Slovenia — who?Reveal answerHide
Michael Bradley — son of Bob Bradley
Who came off the bench to head the 2–1 winner against Ghana at the 2014 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
John Brooks — the first American substitute to score at a World Cup
As a child, the USA’s goalkeeper at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups was diagnosed with a neurological syndrome and later became a face of awareness campaigns for it — which one?Reveal answerHide
Tourette syndrome — Tim Howard
Which young substitute scored the USA’s only goal in the 2–1 extra-time defeat to Belgium at the 2014 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Julian Green
Which two players each finished their USMNT careers with 57 goals?Reveal answerHide
Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey — the joint all-time top scorers
In the first CONCACAF Nations League final in 2021 against Mexico, who scored the extra-time penalty for the 3–2 win?Reveal answerHide
Christian Pulisic
In their final group game, which team beat the USA 1–0 to knock them out of the home 2024 Copa America?Reveal answerHide
Uruguay
Who scored twice in the USA’s 4–1 opening win over Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, the first American to score more than once in a World Cup match since 1930?Reveal answerHide
Folarin Balogun
The USA won 2–0 in the 2026 round of 32 despite playing a man down after a controversial red card — against whom?Reveal answerHide
Bosnia and Herzegovina — in Santa Clara
Which team beat the USA 4–1 in the 2026 round of 16 in Seattle, ending their home World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Belgium — who also knocked them out in 2014
In the round-of-16 defeat at Qatar 2022, who scored the USA’s only goal?Reveal answerHide
Haji Wright — the 3–1 loss to the Netherlands
Which midfielder wore the USA captain’s armband at Qatar 2022?Reveal answerHide
Tyler Adams
Which midfielder, who played friendlies for Germany before switching to the USA, curled in a 25-yard equalizer against Portugal at the 2014 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Jermaine Jones
At the 2009 Confederations Cup, the U.S. snatched a semi-final place with a 3–0 win in its last group game — against which Arab national team?Reveal answerHide
Egypt — in Rustenburg
In the USA’s second match of the home 2024 Copa América, which American winger was sent off in the 18th minute for striking an opponent on the head, with the USA losing 2–1?Reveal answerHide
Timothy Weah — against Panama
In their Qatar World Cup opener, Wales snatched a 1–1 tie with the USA from a penalty Gareth Bale won and converted himself — which American defender fouled him?Reveal answerHide
Walker Zimmerman
The USA’s best-ever World Cup finish came at the first edition in Uruguay in 1930 — what place did they finish?Reveal answerHide
Third — after a 6–1 semi-final loss to Argentina
Who scored the historic winner in the 1–0 win over England at the 1950 World Cup?Reveal answerHide
Joe Gaetjens
The USA’s first World Cup goal after a 40-year absence came at Italia 90 — against which team?Reveal answerHide
Czechoslovakia — a 5–1 defeat, the goal by Caligiuri
Which player made 164 international appearances for the USA between 1992 and 2004?Reveal answerHide
Cobi Jones
In the 2002 World Cup round of 16 the USA beat Mexico 2–0 — who scored the first goal?Reveal answerHide
Brian McBride — Donovan got the second
Which Spanish phrase became the US fans’ taunt against Mexico after a run of wins by the same scoreline in Columbus?Reveal answerHide
“Dos a cero” — two to zero
At the 2006 World Cup the USA tied 1–1 with eventual champions Italy through an own goal — by which Italian defender?Reveal answerHide
Cristian Zaccardo
In the 2009 Confederations Cup semi-final the USA beat Spain 2–0 — who scored the first goal?Reveal answerHide
Jozy Altidore — Dempsey added the second
The USA’s third goal against Slovenia in 2010 was ruled out by an unexplained refereeing call — who scored it?Reveal answerHide
Maurice Edu
After his saves against Belgium at the 2014 World Cup, which government post became the US goalkeeper’s nickname among fans?Reveal answerHide
“Secretary of Defense” — Tim Howard
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