on june 2, 2013, altidore ended an almost two-year scoring drought by sinking the first goal in an international friendly against germany. he subsequently scored in his next two international games against jamaica and panama, marking the first time that he has scored in three consecutive international games. altidore then went on to score in a fourth consecutive game against honduras in a world cup qualification match on june 18. scoring in four consecutive matches tied altidore all-time for most consecutive games with a goal by any usmnt player, joining a select group of players that includes landon donovan, eddie johnson, erik wynalda, and william lubbe.