The 2002 World Cup is the gold standard for performances by the United States Men’s National Team in a World Cup. It had signature goals and memorable moments. One of them took place on June 10, 2002, when the USMNT took on hosts South Korea in their second group stage match in front of a sold-out, pro-Korea crowd in Daegu.
The USMNT were coming off an epic 3-2 victory over Portugal in their opening match, while South Korea was also sitting on a win after defeating Poland 2-0 to open group play.