The U.S. Men’s National Team fell to Austria 1-0 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion to cap off its 2013 campaign. Austria’s Marc Janko scored the game’s lone goal in the 33rd minute after a nice attacking build-up from the hosts.
Despite the loss, the U.S. MNT had a record-setting year that included an all-time best win total (16-4-3), a .761 winning percentage, a plus-28 goal differential (out-scoring its opponents 51-23) and an average of 2.22 goals per game. The previous records were 13 wins (2005 and 2009), a .750 winning percentage (2005 and 2012), a plus-23 goal differential (outscored opponents 34-11 in 2000) and 2.14 goals per game (2008).
The USA’s final international friendlies of the year, against Austria and the scoreless draw against Scotland on Nov. 15, served as important preparation as the squad looks forward to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Final Draw takes place on Dec. 6 in Costa do Sauipe in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
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