The Ghana Revenge Match – World Cup ‘14 | Unfiltered Soccer
5/28/202615 min
As we continue building up to the 2026 World Cup here in North America, United States Men's National Team legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are looking back on some of the most iconic moments in American soccer history. And today, it’s all about revenge! After being eliminated from the 2006 and 2010 World Cups by Ghana, the U.S. were drawn against them once more in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup. But this time, there would be no lamenting what might have been! Join Landon and Tim as they reflect on Clint Dempsey’s stunning opener, John Brooks’ dramatic winner and all events in between from the “Ghana Revenge Match!” 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 edited and mastered by Collin Kushner with engineering support from Eric Newell and Jeremy Steinkamp. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editors are Kyle Curley and Finley Skelton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsLandon Donovan· Host0:00
[upbeat music] This bonus content is brought to you by Jim Beam. We're cheersing the greatest US World Cup moments in history, and today it's all about revenge, Timmy, the revenge game. USA versus Ghana in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup. Okay, let me set the scene. I was home. You were there.
Tim Howard· Host0:23
Mm-hmm.
Landon Donovan· Host0:23
June 16th, 2014, in Natal, Brazil. We had been eliminated by Ghana in the previous two World Cups- Mm ... and then of course we get drawn with Ghana. So in the first minute... You don't even remember this, do you?
Tim Howard· Host0:36
No.
Landon Donovan· Host0:36
So Jermaine Jones gets the ball, plays it to Clint.
Tim Howard· Host0:38
Yeah.
Landon Donovan· Host0:39
Clint goes in and scores.
Tim Howard· Host0:40
Mm.
Landon Donovan· Host0:40
I remember watching the game and probably feeling the same thing you [laughs] like, "Oh my God, I cannot believe-" Yeah ... already up that early in the game.
Tim Howard· Host0:49
Mm-hmm.
Landon Donovan· Host0:50
So as a goalkeeper, just in general, how do you feel when your team scores that early? I mean, most people would say amazing- Yeah ... but then you're like, "Oh man."
Tim Howard· Host0:56
Yeah.
Landon Donovan· Host0:56
[laughs] It's, it's coming now.
Tim Howard· Host0:57
I'll tell you how I feel. [laughs] Jim Beam on the rocks, best served cold. You know what else is best served cold? [laughs] Revenge. [laughs] I'll tell you what I don't r- I don't remember... I, um, sometimes... So I- I've said this to you on the, on, on the show. Sometimes I can remember every single little detail.
Landon Donovan· Host1:15
I know. It's amazing.
Tim Howard· Host1:15
And then there are other, then there are others where I'm like we're... You know, we're researching this game. I'm like, I remember Clint scoring. I didn't remember it being that early.
Landon Donovan· Host1:22
Mm-hmm.
Tim Howard· Host1:22
I remember him wheeling away. I remember the jersey. I remember his arms in the air, but I don't, I didn't remember it was that early. Here's the thing, which