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
FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup is a video game developed by EA Sports and DICE for the Xbox 360. The game is an officially licensed product of the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany. "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup" World Cup mode only includes UEFA qualification groups for the 2006 World Cup. Released in 2005, this was the first "FIFA" game for a 7th Generation console. "Road to FIFA World Cup" is an Xbox 360 exclusive and preceded the release of "2006 FIFA World Cup game" on