England V United States (1950)
On 29 June 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a group match. England were heavy favorites, widely considered to be the best team in the world, whereas the U.S. team was composed of part-time players who had been hastily assembled. Joe Gaetjens scored the game's only goal. Legend has it that the result was so unexpected that British newspapers reported the scoreline as 10–0 in favor of England. The match was played in Belo Horizonte at Estádio Independência. The game and the U.S. team were profiled by author Geoffrey Douglas in his book The Game of Their Lives, which was made into a film of the same name (later renamed as The Miracle Match).
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