FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record Year Round Position Pld GF GA Pld GF GA 1930 Third Place 3rd 0 7 6 -- 1934 Round of 16 16th 0 0 7 0 0 1938 Did not qualify Withdrew 1950 Group stage 10th 0 8 8 15 1954 Did not qualify 0 7 9 1958 0 0 5 21 1962 0 6 1966 5 1970 6 0 11 9 0 6 10 1978 5 7 1982 8 1986 6 8 1990 Group stage 23rd 0 0 8 10 5 11 Round of 16 14th Qualified as hosts 1998 Group stage 32nd 0 0 5 16 8 6 27 14 2002 Quarterfinals 8th 5 7 7 16 8 25 11 2006 Group stage 25th 0 6 18 12 35 11 Round of 16 12th 5 5 18 13 42 16 2014 Round of 16 15th 5 6 16 11 26 14 2018 Did not qualify 16 7 5 37 16 2022 TBD - not yet qualified TBD 2026 Total 10 / 21 Third place 33 8 6 19 37 62 154 77 36 41 266 181
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