US World Cup team upsets England in matchup

On this day in US history, an American team full of mainly amateur footballers defeated a far-superior England opponent at the World Cup on June 29, 1950. Nicknamed “Miracle on Green”, the match is widely considered one of the greatest soccer upsets in history. Despite an intense match-up and historical relevance, the game didn’t even make a blip on the US headlines. While the fanbase wasn’t as thriving as it is today, resulting in a lack of interest in headlines, Truman had also ordered troops to advance to intervene in Korea, which grabbed most of the media attention.