<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table full"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a7551b6bb3f74e1163bcb5-1200-667/screen shot 2014-06-22 at 6.09.34 pm.png" border="0" alt="usa blunder world cup" /><p class="source"><span>ESPN</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>The United States men's national team got off to a nightmare start in Sunday's Group G match against Portugal.</p>
<p>In just the fifth minute, Geoff Cameron botched a clearance, the ball dropped to Nani, and the Portuguese winger made it 1-0.</p>
<p>Cameron tries to clear, but it deflects the complete opposite direction:</p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a754c3eab8ea0d20d1c073/portugal-goal.gif" border="0" alt="portugal goal" /><p class="source"><span>ESPN</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p>
<p>The mistake:</p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a754d66bb3f7c77f63bcb6/geoff-cameron-blunder.gif" border="0" alt="geoff cameron blunder" /><p class="source"><span>ESPN</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p>

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Awful Blunder By A US Player Gifts Portugal A Goal In The 5th Minute Of A Massive World Cup Game

ESPNThe United States men's national team got off to a nightmare start in Sunday's Group G match against Portugal. In just the fifth minute, Geoff Cameron botched a clearance, the ball dropped to Nani, and the Portuguese winger made it 1-0. Cameron tries to clear, but it deflects the complete opposite direction: ESPN The mistake: ESPN

ESPNThe United States mens national team got off to a nightmare start in Sundays Group G match against Portugal. 
In just the fifth minute, Geoff Cameron botched a clearance, the ball dropped to Nani, and the Portuguese winger made it 10.

Awful Blunder By A US Player Gifts Portugal A Goal In The 5th Minute Of A Massive World Cup Game

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