May 24, 1938: This Day in World Cup History

May 24, 2002

On this day in 1938, the U.S. Men’s National Team battled Mexico in the first-ever World Cup qualifying match. The game was played at PNF Stadium in Rome, Italy, which would host the World Cup championship games between Italy and Czechoslovakia a few weeks later.

 

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