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Crew Stadium Moment No. 2: Dos a Cero 2001

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It was a cold night in central Ohio in late February of 2001 when Columbus Crew Stadium played host to a historic United States Men’s National Team match that would change the way fans viewed their fierce rivalry with fellow CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico.

The landscape was set; a World Cup qualifier in which a win would set the tone for the Stars & Stripes’ run to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea.