United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup)

United States v England
Miracle of Belo Horizonte
Event	1950 FIFA World Cup First round
Date	29 June 1950
Venue	Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte, MG
Referee	Generoso Dattilo (Italy)
Attendance	10,151 (official); 13,000 (reported);

On 29 June 1950, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a World Cup group match at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Before the game, England were heavy favorites against a hastily assembled U.S. team, which was composed of part-time players. The game's only goal was scored by Haitian-born U.S. center forward Joe Gaetjens. This 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 The Miracle Match).

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