United States men's national soccer team results (1970–1989)
This is a compilation of every international soccer game played by the United States men's national soccer team from 1970 through 1989. 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.
Records are in win–loss–tie format. Games decided in penalty kicks are counted as ties, as per the FIFA standard.
1970
Wins | Losses | Draws |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
1971
Wins | Losses | Draws |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
1972
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 3 | 1 |
Win Draw Loss
August 20 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | Canada ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | St. John's, Canada |
Parsons ![]() Twamley ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Roy ![]() Getzinger ![]() |
Stadium: King George V Park Attendance: 7,600 |
August 29 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | United States ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Baltimore, Maryland |
Roy ![]() Geimer ![]() |
Mackay ![]() Douglas ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,273 |
September 3 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | Mexico ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Victorino ![]() Bustos ![]() Borja ![]() |
Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 29,891 |
September 10 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | United States ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Geimer ![]() |
Ceballos ![]() Borbolla ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 9,260 |
1973
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
3 | 9 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
March 17 Friendly | Bermuda ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 861 |
March 20 Friendly | Poland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Łódź, Poland |
Lubanski ![]() Kasperczak ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion ŁKS Attendance: 20,000 |
August 3 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Chicago, Illinois |
Kasperczak ![]() |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 12,000 |
August 5 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Windsor, Canada |
Grgurev ![]() Liveric ![]() |
Stadium: Windsor Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
August 10 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | San Francisco, California |
Kmiecik ![]() Szarmach ![]() Kasztelan ![]() |
Stadium: Candlestick Park Attendance: 30,000 |
August 12 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | New Britain, Connecticut |
Trost ![]() |
Stadium: Willow Brook Park Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
September 9 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hartford, Connecticut |
Brewster ![]() |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,200 |
October 16 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Victorino ![]() Bustos ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 14,000 |
November 3 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Attendance: 22,000 |
November 5 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Attendance: 18,000 |
November 13 Friendly | Israel ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Peretz ![]() Rozen ![]() Macmel ![]() |
Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
November 15 Friendly | Israel ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Beersheba, Israel |
Damti ![]() Peretz ![]() |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
1974
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 2 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
September 5 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
González ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Vaninger ![]() |
Stadium: Estadío Universitario Attendance: 25,000 |
September 8 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Irving, Texas |
Trujillo ![]() |
Stadium: Texas Stadium Attendance: 22,164 |
1975
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 5 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
March 26 Friendly | Poland ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Poznań, Poland |
Lato ![]() Szarmach ![]() Deyna ![]() |
Stadium: Warta Stadion Attendance: 10,000 |
June 24 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Seattle, Washington |
Bula ![]() Lato ![]() Szarmach ![]() Wyrobek ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,195 |
August 19 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
McCully ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 1,000 |
August 21 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Ardiles ![]() ![]() Cardenas ![]() Coscia ![]() ![]() Valencia ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 1,500 |
August 24 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Borja ![]() Delgado ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
1976
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 5 |
Win Draw Loss
September 24 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | Canada ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Vancouver, Canada |
Bolitho ![]() |
Bandov ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 15,543 |
October 3 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 31,171 |
October 15 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | Mexico ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Puebla, Mexico |
Solís ![]() Damián ![]() Dávila ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 35,000 |
October 20 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Seattle, Washington |
Rys ![]() Veee ![]() |
Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 17,675 |
November 10 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
November 12 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
November 14 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
December 22 CONCACAF Championship Playoff | United States ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Budd ![]() Lenarduzzi ![]() Bolitho ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Attendance: 32,869 |
1977
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss
September 15 Friendly | El Salvador ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Davis ![]() Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 55,000 |
September 18 Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Bellinger ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
September 25 Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
September 27 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
Cuéllar ![]() Jiménez ![]() Ortega ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 20,000 |
September 30 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Monterey Park, California |
Stadium: ELAC Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
October 6 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Villa ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,366 |
October 10 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Atlanta, Georgia |
Pereira ![]() |
Stadium: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
October 16 Friendly | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San Francisco, California |
Nanchoff ![]() Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Kezar Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
1978
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 2 | 1 |
Win Draw Loss
September 3 Friendly | Iceland ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 2,500 |
September 6 Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lucerne, Switzerland |
Elsener ![]() Schnyder ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Allmend Attendance: 6,500 |
September 20 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Setúbal, Portugal |
Costa ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 5,000 |
1979
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
2 | 5 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
February 3 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Seattle, Washington |
Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 13,317 |
February 11 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | San Francisco, California |
Liveric ![]() |
Stadium: Candlestick Park Attendance: 7,213 |
May 7 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Report | Lacombe ![]() Droege ![]() Amisse ![]() Six ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 20,591 |
October 7 Friendly | Bermuda ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Makowski ![]() Liveric ![]() Bandov ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium |
October 10 Friendly | France ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Paris, France |
Platini ![]() Wagner ![]() Amisse ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,000 |
October 26 Friendly | Hungary ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
Nanchoff ![]() DiBernardo ![]() |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 5,000 |
October 29 Friendly | Republic of Ireland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Grealish ![]() Givens ![]() Anderson ![]() |
DiBernardo ![]() Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,000 |
1980
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss
October 4 Friendly | Luxembourg ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dudelange, Luxembourg |
Hulcer ![]() Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum Attendance: 1,600 |
October 7 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
Manuel ![]() |
Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 15,000 |
October 25 CONCACAF Championship qualification | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Tomas García (El Salvador) |
November 1 CONCACAF Championship qualification | Canada ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Vancouver, Canada |
Iarusci ![]() Segota ![]() |
Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 13,598 Referee: Rómulo Méndez (Guatemala) |
November 9 CONCACAF Championship qualification | Mexico ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
Sánchez ![]() Camacho ![]() Mendizabal ![]() González ![]() |
Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Jose Valverde (Costa Rica) |
November 23 CONCACAF Championship qualification | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Moyers ![]() |
Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Marcio Gracias (Guatemala) |
1981
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
1982
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
March 21 Friendly | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Veee ![]() Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Queen's Park Oval |
1983
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
April 8 Friendly | Haiti ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Durgan ![]() Borja ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator |
1984
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 4 |
Win Draw Loss
May 30 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 31,310 |
September 29 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | Netherlands Antilles ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Willemstad, Curaçao |
Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Attendance: 6,109 Referee: Jacques Goede (Suriname) |
October 6 CONCACAF Championship Qualification | United States ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | St. Louis, Missouri |
DiBernardo ![]() Coker ![]() Kapp ![]() |
Stadium: Busch Stadium Attendance: 10,718 Referee: Rolando Fusco (Canada) |
October 9 Friendly | United States ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Hooker ![]() Davis ![]() LaDouceur ![]() |
Rivas ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 27,000 |
October 11 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Coker ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 26,000 |
October 14 Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 26,000 |
October 17 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico |
Juárez ![]() Farfán ![]() |
Van der Beck ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Neza 86 |
November 30 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hempstead, New York |
Stadium: Hofstra Stadium |
December 2 Friendly | United States ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
Sharp ![]() LaDouceur ![]() |
Cuvi ![]() Benítez ![]() |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 4,000 |
1985
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
2 | 3 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
February 8 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Tampa, Florida |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | Van der Beck ![]() |
Report | Hermann ![]() |
Stadium: Pepin-Rood Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Marco Dorantes (Mexico) |
April 2 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Vancouver, Canada |
Vrablic ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 9,150 |
April 4 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Portland, Oregon |
Pérez ![]() |
Pakos ![]() |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 4,181 |
May 15 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | St. Louis, Missouri |
Borja ![]() Peterson ![]() |
Fonrose ![]() |
Stadium: Busch Stadium Attendance: 15,183 Referee: Robert Allen (Canada) |
May 19 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Torrance, California |
Caligiuri ![]() |
Stadium: Murdock Stadium Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Jorge Leanza (Mexico) |
May 26 CONCACAF Championship | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Ramírez ![]() |
Kerr, Jr. ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 20,173 Referee: Joaquin Urrea (Mexico) |
May 31 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Torrance, California |
Coronado ![]() |
Stadium: Murdock Stadium Attendance: 11,800 Referee: John Meachin (Canada) |
June 16 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Report | Lineker ![]() Dixon ![]() Steven ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 10,145 |
1986
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss
February 5 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 5,182 |
February 7 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
Murray ![]() |
Aguilera ![]() |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 15,852 |
1987
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
June 8 President's Cup | United States ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Seoul, South Korea |
Hantak ![]() |
Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium |
June 12 President's Cup | South Korea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Busan, South Korea |
Choi Sang-kook ![]() |
Stadium: Busan Gudeok Stadium |
June 16 President's Cup | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cheongju, South Korea |
Hantak ![]() |
Stadium: Cheongju Stadium |
1988
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
3 | 7 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
January 10 Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
January 13 Friendly | Guatemala ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Agoos ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
May 14 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
Iguarán ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 15,371 |
June 1 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Stockton, California |
Eichmann ![]() |
Basay ![]() |
Stadium: Stagg Memorial Stadium |
June 3 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | San Diego, California |
Borja ![]() |
Rojas ![]() Hurtado ![]() Salgado ![]() |
Stadium: Aztec Bowl |
June 5 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Fresno, California |
Hurtado ![]() Salgado ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium |
June 7 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Stadium: University Stadium |
June 10 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Delmar Stadium |
June 12 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Fort Worth, Texas |
Stadium: Herman Clark Stadium Attendance: 7,250 |
June 14 Friendly | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Antonio, Texas |
Ryerson ![]() |
July 13 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | New Britain, Connecticut |
Kosecki ![]() |
Stadium: Veterans Stadium Attendance: 10,213 |
July 24 CONCACAF Championship qualification | Jamaica ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Kingston, Jamaica |
Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 15,000 |
August 13 CONCACAF Championship qualification | United States ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Fenton, Missouri |
Bliss ![]() Pérez ![]() Klopas ![]() Krumpe ![]() |
Sterling ![]() |
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 6,100 Referee: David Brummitt (Canada) |
1989
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
6 | 3 | 3 |
Win Draw Loss
April 16 CONCACAF Championship | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Rhoden ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 26,271 Referee: José Antonio Garza (Mexico) |
April 30 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Fenton, Missouri |
Ramos ![]() |
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Rodolfo Méndez (Honduras) |
May 13 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Torrance, California |
Trittschuh ![]() |
Charles ![]() |
Stadium: Murdock Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
June 4 Marlboro Cup | United States ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Bliss ![]() Ramos ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 33,133 |
June 17 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | New Britain, Connecticut |
Murray ![]() Eichmann ![]() |
Chacón ![]() Funes ![]() |
Stadium: Veterans Stadium Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Gordon Arrowsmith (Canada) |
June 24 Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
Valderrama ![]() |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 15,233 |
August 13 Marlboro Cup | United States ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Harkes ![]() |
Banks ![]() Hwang ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 23,191 |
September 17 CONCACAF Championship | El Salvador ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Pérez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico) |
October 8 CONCACAF Championship | Guatemala ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador) |
November 5 CONCACAF Championship | United States ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Fenton, Missouri |
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: John Meachin (Canada) |
November 14 Friendly | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Cocoa, Florida |
Doyle ![]() Eichmann ![]() |
Stadium: Cocoa Expo Sports Center |
November 19 CONCACAF Championship | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Caligiuri ![]() |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina) |