The USMNThas once again gone off on a Central America team. This time they dominated El Salvador with a 6-0 win, even though they play with a team full of MLS players. This marked another time the team scored six or more goals in a single game.
Last month, they went off against Panama, scoring six goals against the Central America team, writing another page of history with their win in Austria. This time they dominated their rivals in anexciting soccer game thanks to goals by Paul Arriola, Chris Mueller (x2), Sebastian Lletget, Ayo Akinola and Brenden Aronson.
This is a very remarkable result, but it’s not the first time the team has scored at least 6 goals in one game. Today, we’re going to take a look at some of the greatest victories in USMNT’s history and not precisely the ones full of emotion like the 2-0 victory over Spain in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup; we’re talking about lopsided wins that marked the history of the team and American soccer.
Every time USMNT scored six goals or more in a single game
The last case, obviously happened against Panama, in Austria, but the men’s national soccer team have done this a couple of things before, earning more impressive results that are very hard to top now.
USMNT 6-1 Canada – 1925
According to historic records, this was the first time USMNT scored six goals in a single game. They didn’t have mercy with their neighbors, Canada, beating them in Brooklyn thanks to Brown and Stark (5).
USMNT 6-2 Canada – 1926
One year later, USA would repeat the dose against Canada, scoring six goals against them. The scenario was Brooklyn, too, with Brown (2), Auld (2), Marshall and Florie giving their side another good victory.
USMNT 7-2 Haiti – 1959
Over 60 years ago, USMNT recorded a terrific scoreboard against Haiti, beating them by 7-2 in Chicago. The scorers of the team were Zerhusen (4), Looby (2) and Grabowski, who had no mercy for Haiti.
USMNT 6-3 Haiti – 1968
Millar (2), Albrecht (2), Roy (2) gave the victory to USA, once again against Haiti at Port Au Prince in October of 1968.
USMNT 6-2 Bermuda – 1968
One more after they beat Haiti, once again, they did the same against Bermuda, recording a result with a 6-2 victory. Millar (3), Baker (2), Roy gave their team the longed-for victory in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
USMNT 8-1 Cayman Island – 1993
This game was the biggest win for USMNT until 2008. Still, this was remarkable. They beat Cayman Island in November of 1993 thanks to goals by Kinnear (9,30), Moore (19,88), Chung (46,85), Agoos (33), Santel (87).
USMNT 7-0 El Salvador – 1993
El Salvador also suffered the anger of Team USA, and they had to take the ball from inside the net seven times in December of 1993. Kinnear (28,43), Moore (35,42,65,70), Perez (57) scored the seven goals for the team, getting a huge win.
USMNT 7-0 Barbados – 2000
United States didn’t have any mercy for little islands and they proved that at the beginning of the century, easily beating Barbados by 7-0 in Foxboro. ope (13), McBride (18), Moore (45, 82), O’Brien (46), Ramos (72) and Stewart (74) gave the victory to Team USA.
USMNT 6-0 Panama – 2004
Their most recent victim had already suffered the anger of USMNT in 2004. Landon Donovan (21,57), Ed Johnson (71,85,88) and an O.G. (90) defined Panama’s fate at Washington D.C. in a game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
USMNT 8-0 Barbados – 2008
This is, to date, the biggest victory in USMNT’s history. Before this one, the wins against El Salvador and Cayman Island were the biggest result for the team. In one of the best generations for USMNT, Dempsey (1,63), Bradley (12), Ching (20,89), Donovan (59), Johnson (82), OG (86) took the team to the promised land, demolishing Barbados in Carson 12 years ago.
USMNT 6-1 Cuba – 2008
One month before they destroyed Barbados, USMNT did the same against Cuba, scoring six goals against them at Commerce City 12 years ago. Beasley (10,30), Donovan (48), Ching (63), Altidore (87), Onyewu (90) took the team to the promised land.
USMNT 6-0 Guatemala – 2013
7 years ago, in San Diego, USMNT demolished Guatemala. Gomez (42), Donovan (55,72), Wondolowski (71), Goodson (85) and Bedoya (88) delivered a huge win for their national team.
USMNT 6-1 Belize – 2013
The CONCACAF Gold Cup has also served as a great scenario for USMNT to make history. In 2013, they absolutely dominated Belize with a 6-1 victory at Providence Park. Wondolowski (x3), Holden, Orozco and Donovan did the job for their side.
USMNT 6-0 Cuba – 2015
The 2015 Gold Cup set USMNT for an easy game against Cuba and they didn’t miss the chance. Dempsey (x3), Zardes, Johansson and González got the job done for USA, securing their pass to the semi-finals of the tournament.
USMNT 6-0 Honduras – 2017
USA couldn’t qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but they had some interesting matches before collapsing in the final rounds. Llenglet, Bradley, a young Pulisic and Dempsey (x3) gave the USA another big victory by six goals or more.
USMNT 6-0 Trinidad and Tobago – 2019
The new generation of players also demolished teams and this time Long (x2), Zardes (x2), Arriola and Pulisic gave their side a very good victory over Trinidad and Tobago during the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
USMNT 7-0 Cuba – 2019
Cuba are definitely the favorite victims of USA. In November of 2019, USMNT went off on Cuba, scoring seven goals without response. McKennie (x3), Morris, Sargent, Pulisic and an OG gave USA their biggest win in 11 years.
USMNT 6-2 Panama – 2020
The most recent case of these results took place recently. USA didn’t have mercy with Panama, another favorite victim of the team when it comes to lopsided results. They didn’t have any problems beating Panama thanks to Reyna, Gioacchini (2), Soto (2) and Lletget.
USMNT 6-0 El Salvador – 2020
USMNTused a team full of MLS players against El Salvador, who hadn’t played a competitive game in a long time. Inter Miami CF Stadium saw the national team going off for the second time this year, demonstrating the power that even their local players have.Paul Arriola, Chris Mueller (x2), Sebastian Lletget, Ayo Akinola and Brenden Aronson sealed the deal for the team, who wrote another piece of history with this victory.
