United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup) United States v England (1950 FIFA World Cup) The United States defeated England 1–0 on 29 June 1950, in a group match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The result is notable as one of the biggest shocks in the tournament's history. 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 the U.S.'s Haitian-born center forward Joe Gaetjens. This game and the U.S. team were profiled by author Geoffrey Douglas in his book "The Game of
Togo at the FIFA World Cup three of Togo's matches at the FIFA World Cup 2006, making them record World Cup players for their country: The only goal for Togo at a FIFA World Cup was scored by Mohamed Kader in their 1-2 defeat against South Korea Togo at the FIFA World Cup Togo have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2006. Head coach: Otto Pfister 2006 FIFA World Cup Group G Mohamed Kader got the opening goal of the match and Togo's first ever goal at the World Cup Final's in the 31st minute when he controlled a