Landon Donovan vs. Mexico – World Cup ‘02 | Unfiltered Soccer
5/9/202610 min
United States Men's National Team legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard tackle Landon’s goal against Mexico in the legendary Dos A Cero win at the World Cup in South Korea in 2002. Plus, the two are diving into some USMNT World Cup trivia! New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. Send your mailbag questions to feedback@unfilteredsoccer.com (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). This bonus content is brought to you by Jim Beam. Jim Beam is the Official Spirit of U.S. Soccer. Whether you’re following from the stadium or from home, grab a Jim Beam & Lemonade and enjoy with those around you. Visit https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/cocktails/beam-and-lemonade. This Unfiltered Soccer bonus content with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was recorded at Quad Studios in NYC, and edited and mastered by Jeremy Steinkamp. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsTim Howard· Host0:00
[upbeat music] This bonus content is brought to you by Jim Beam. We're choosing the greatest US World Cup moments in history, and today it's all about you, LD. [laughs] And the goal you scored against Mexico in the round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup. Okay, let me set the scene. June 17th, 2002 at Jeonju Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea. It was 2:30 AM Eastern Time.
Landon Donovan· Host0:28
Early.
Tim Howard· Host0:29
Early.
Landon Donovan· Host0:29
Yep.
Tim Howard· Host0:29
Such a crazy World Cup for, for timings in, in, in this country. Okay, this was the first and only meeting against our arch rivals, Mexico, in the World Cup. I knew we were gonna win. I knew it.
Landon Donovan· Host0:39
Did you?
Tim Howard· Host0:39
I swear to you.
Landon Donovan· Host0:40
Me too.
Tim Howard· Host0:40
Yeah, I was at home and I was just thinking- Me too ... this is kind of the match up. I know it's hard, it's Mexico. I knew it. I knew we'd be up for the game. But, uh, what do you remember about it? Off to a, the, the game got off to a great start, right? Eighth minute, Claudio centers the ball for Josh Wolff, taps it past to Brian McBride, smashes it.
Landon Donovan· Host0:55
Yeah, I remember that goal very well because there was a free kick and someone took it fast, maybe Claudio took it fast. And then it goes down the right side, and a ball gets played in, and Wolffy has this, like, clever little, like, flicked, clipped pass behind him. I don't know how. I don't know if he knew Brian was there.
Tim Howard· Host1:14
Yeah.
Landon Donovan· Host1:14
I don't know if he was just moving it on. And then McBride just laced it- Yeah ... into the far corner. It was a fantastic goal. And then the game was, it was back and forth a little bit. They had some big chances. Brad Friedel really stood on his head.
Tim Howard· Host1:27
Yep.
Landon Donovan· Host1:27
And then in the 65th minute, I remember