FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Cuba 0–1 United States

Saturday 6 Sep 2008 · Havana, Cuba

Cuba0–1United States

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Dempsey

40′0–1Clint Dempsey United States

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Cuba

Came on

9Alain CervantesFW↑46′
17Pedro FaifeFW↑52′
15Leonel DuarteDF↑68′

United States

Came on

16Sacha KljestanMF↑77′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Cuba: 1565 → 1555
United States: 1854 → 1864

Expected score for Cuba: 25.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 14, 1947–2019.

Cuba wins: 1
Draws: 1
United States wins: 12

Form either side

Cuba

Before

0–0 v Guyana 24 Feb 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 Jun 2008 · Friendly
4–3 v Antigua and Barbuda 17 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–0 v Antigua and Barbuda 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–3 v Trinidad and Tobago 20 Aug 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

1–4 v Guatemala 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–6 v United States 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Guatemala 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
7–1 v Curaçao 23 Oct 2008 · CFU Caribbean Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Barbados 25 Oct 2008 · CFU Caribbean Cup qualification 2008

United States

Before

0–1 v Spain 4 Jun 2008 · Friendly
0–0 v Argentina 8 Jun 2008 · Friendly
8–0 v Barbados 15 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Barbados 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Guatemala 20 Aug 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

3–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
6–1 v Cuba 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Guatemala 19 Nov 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–2 v Sweden 24 Jan 2009 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Cuba

United States

8–0 v Barbados 15 Jun 2008
1–0 v Barbados 22 Jun 2008
1–0 v Guatemala 20 Aug 2008
1–0 v Cuba 6 Sep 2008
3–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 10 Sep 2008
6–1 v Cuba 11 Oct 2008
1–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 15 Oct 2008
2–0 v Guatemala 19 Nov 2008

Every Cuba v United States match14

From Cuba's side.


19 Nov 2019	United States	0–4	Neutral	CONCACAF Nations League 2019	—
11 Oct 2019	United States	0–7	Away	CONCACAF Nations League 2019	—
7 Oct 2016	United States	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jul 2015	United States	0–6	Away	Gold Cup 2015	Quarter-final
13 Jul 2013	United States	1–4	Away	Gold Cup 2013	Group stage
11 Oct 2008	United States	1–6	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
6 Sep 2008	United States	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
7 Jul 2005	United States	1–4	Away	Gold Cup 2005	Group stage
19 Jul 2003	United States	0–5	Away	Gold Cup 2003	Quarter-final
21 Jan 2002	United States	0–1	Away	Gold Cup 2002	Group stage
1 Feb 1998	United States	0–3	Away	Gold Cup 1998	Group stage
21 Sep 1949	United States	2–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1949	—
14 Sep 1949	United States	1–1	Neutral	NAFC Championship 1949	—
20 Jul 1947	United States	5–2	Home	NAFC Championship 1947	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN