USA Upsets England in World Cup

Date: June 29, 1950 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history.

The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT), officially designated as USA by FIFA, represents the United States in men's international soccer, and is governed by the United States Soccer Federation founded in 1913. It has been a full member of FIFA since 1914, is a founding member of CONCACAF which was founded in 1961, and is also a member of NAFU in the North American Zone. From 1946 to 1961, the team was a member of NAFC, the former governing body of soccer in North America and a direct predecessor confederation of CONCACAF. The United States was also a member of PFC, the former unified confederation of the Americas.