<P> The United States men 's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in the Confederation of North , Central American and Caribbean Association Football . The team has appeared in ten FIFA World Cups , including the first in 1930 , where they reached the semi-finals . The U.S. participated in the 1934 and 1950 World Cups , winning 1 -- 0 against England in the latter . After 1950 , the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup until 1990 . The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup , where they lost to Brazil in the round of sixteen . They qualified for five more consecutive World Cups after 1990 ( for a total of seven straight appearances , a feat shared with only seven other nations ) , becoming one of the tournament 's regular competitors and often advancing to the knockout stage . The U.S. reached the quarter - finals of the 2002 World Cup , where they lost to Germany . In the 2009 Confederations Cup , they eliminated top - ranked Spain in the semi-finals before losing to Brazil in the final , their only appearance in a final . The team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup , having been eliminated in continental qualifying , ending the streak of consecutive World Cups at seven . </P>
<P> The United States men 's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in the Confederation of North , Central American and Caribbean Association Football . The team has appeared in ten FIFA World Cups , including the first in 1930 , where they reached the semi-finals . The U.S. participated in the 1934 and 1950 World Cups , winning 1 -- 0 against England in the latter . After 1950 , the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup until 1990 . The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup , where they lost to Brazil in the round of sixteen . They qualified for five more consecutive World Cups after 1990 ( for a total of seven straight appearances , a feat shared with only seven other nations ) , becoming one of the tournament 's regular competitors and often advancing to the knockout stage . The U.S. reached the quarter - finals of the 2002 World Cup , where they lost to Germany . In the 2009 Confederations Cup , they eliminated top - ranked Spain in the semi-finals before losing to Brazil in the final , their only appearance in a final . The team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup , having been eliminated in continental qualifying , ending the streak of consecutive World Cups at seven . </P>
when is the last time the us won the world cup
when is the last time the us won the world cup
1950
1950