Soccer Nostalgia: Tournaments-Part 8

Much like its first edition in the previous summer, the 1993 US Cup was not only a dress rehearsal for the following year’s World Cup on American soil, but it was also served as necessary preparation for an American National Team in a Nation with no professional League of its own.

The 1992 Edition was in comparison a lighter Tournament with only Italy being considered as a major Football Power.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(US Cup’93 Logo)

However, with only a year remaining to the main event, the US authorities went all out to include high profile Teams to raise awareness in the Nation.

Football powerhouses Brazil, Germany (defending World Cup Champions) and England were invited to compete with the hosts USA.

The American squad under Yugoslavian Manager Bora Milutinovic (since 1991) were improving though they were restricted in a never-ending series of friendly matches (remember no Pro League), while its few professionals stayed in Europe to play in the competitive Leagues.

Just like the 1992 Edition, Milutinovic was eager to call-up his best possible squaf that included the foreign based players such as John Harkes, Tab Ramos, Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda and Thomas Dooley, among others.

Brazil, under Carlos Alberto Pareira, were ambitious to end their near 24 year World Cup drought and saw this as an ideal opportunity to get accustomed to the playing conditions in America (the same could be said of Germany and England).

Brazil would be having a busy few months. Just like the Americans, the Brazilians would also compete in the Copa America later in the same month at Ecuador (though with a mostly home based squad). The objective for Brazil was also the World Cup qualifiers in following months (July/August/September). Brazil would be without a number of its stars who would be unavailable, these would include Romario (in dispute with C.A. Pareira), Bebeto and Mauro Silva (the pair were with Spanish Club Deportivo La Coruna and the League matches were still ongoing), ditto for Ricardo Rocha (Real Madrid).

The other noteworthy absentees were Aldair (AS Roma), Ricardo Gomes and Valdo (both Paris St. Germain), Luiz Henrique (AS Monaco, injured) as well as Carlos Mozer (Benfica) and Luis Muller (Sao Paulo).

In addition Pareira was unable to call upon Palmeiras and Corinthians players still involved in League competition.

Germany, under Berti Vogts, were also constrained to friendly matches as defending Champions. They had assembled a near full strength squad. They were missing the Bayer Leverkusen pair of Andreas Thom and Ulf Kirsten, as well as AS Roma midfielder Thomas Haessler. The trio had Cup Final matches to contend with their respective clubs. In addition, Lazio’s Thomas Doll was out of favor, as Vogts had lost patience with his inconsistency with the National Team.

Since the 1992 Euros, German goalkeeper Bodo Illgner had also lost his automatic starting position and Vogts hab been alternating him and Andreas Kopke in the lead up to the World Cup and needless to say in this competition both would be tested.

England came under a dark cloud. Graham Taylor’s side had been struggling in the World Cup qualifiers and just days prior lost at Norway (0-2 on June 2^nd) and tied (1-1) in Poland.

They were calls for Taylor’s sacking and the performances in this competition would only increase the pressure.

The English were also without Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer and Captain Stuart Pearce, while David Platt was carrying an injury.

The Tournament kicked off on June 6^th at Yale Bowl at New Haven, Connecticut.

The American hosts started without foreign-based players such as Ramos, Dooley, Klopas and Wynalda (all unavailable for this match), but did have the English based Harkes and Wegerle.

For Brazil, Bayern Munich’s Jorginho was rested and Captain Rai did not start.

Antonio Careca captained the side in Rai’s absence. Just two days prior on June 4^th, Carlos Alberto Pareira had added five Sao Paulo players to his squad following their elimination from the Sao Paulo state championship.

Careca would give Brazil the lead in the 5^th minute.

Branco took a free kick from the left side. The American defenders tried to play the offside trap and rushed out. The ball went to the right hand side touchline to Marcio Santos, who then crossed for Careca to score. The American players immediately protested to the referee for an offside decision but to no avail.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Brazil’s first goal, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(USA players protesting the first goal, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(John Harkes and Luisinho, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

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(Antonio Careca and John Doyle, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Brazil generally controlled the rest of the match and were untested. Elivelton came close to score Brazil’s second by striking the post. The US were playing with five men in defense with only Jean Harbor upfront and had little of the play.

With just three minutes remaining, Dunga lobbed a cross into the box for Luiz Carlos Winck to score the second.

The Americans admitted the gulf in class between the sides and expressed that this was part of the learning process.

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993

(Earnie Stewart, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(John Doyle and Valdeir, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

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(Jeff Agoos and Luis Carlos Winck, June 6, 1993, US Cup, USA 0-Brazil 2)

Three days later on June 9^th, the American hosts took on England at Boston, Massachusetts.

With Stuart Pearce unavailable for this Tour and David Platt rested for this match, Graham Taylor appointed Paul Ince with the captaincy. Ince became the first black player to captain England.

The Americans were facing an England side still troubled by their recent loss at Norway and fully took advantage.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Just like in 1950, England suffered another humiliating loss to the Americans.

In the 43^rd minute the Americans took the lead through Thomas Dooley. Jeff Agoos’ cross from the left side was met by Tab Ramos on the right far post. He crossed it back for Dooley to score with a diving header.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Forever England, A History of the National Side, Authors Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

(Jeff Agoos and Paul Ince, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

England had chances to tie the match, but American goalkeeper Tony Meola was in excellent form and thwarted many attempts by Ian Wright and Nigel Clough. In all Meola made 15 saves in the match.

Meola would later claim that on every corner, Ian Wright would be trash talking and tell him that he had never played in England and that he was too fat.

USA sealed the win in the 72^nd minute when Ramos’ corner from the left side was headed in by Alexi Lalas.

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993

(Alexi Lalas scoring USA’s second goal, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

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(Alexi Lalas scoring USA’s second goal, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Despite the significant victory, USA Manager Milutinovic tried to downplay the result saying that it was nothing more than a win and he would much prefer to win matches next year in the World Cup.

For his part, Taylor hoped this would be a turning point in England’s fortunes and tried to minimize the result as well by saying the main purpose of the Tour was to gain experience. The English Press/Tabloids were not as understanding and pilloried him.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(USA squad, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

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(USA squad, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Thomas Dooley and Alexi Lalas with the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Trophy, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

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(USA squad, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

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(Des Walker and Carlton Palmer after the defeat, June 9, 1993, US Cup, USA 2-England 0)

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(Newspaper Headline after the loss vs USA in US Cup)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Newspaper Headline after the loss vs USA in US Cup)

On the following day, June 10^th, the most anticipated match of the Tournament took place as Brazil took on Germany at Washington, DC’s RFK Memorial Stadium.

On the previous day, Germany’s Olaf Thon had dislocated his shoulder in training and was out of the Cup.

The match was played in a Temperature of over 90 degreess Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), which would perhpas explain the sluggish German start to the match.

Brazil, with Rai and Jorginho in the starting lineup, raced to a (3-0) first half lead.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Carlos Dunga and Christian Ziege, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(Rai and Thomas Strunz, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

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(Jurgen Klinsmann, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

Brazil scored their first goal in the 13th minute when Thomas Helmer deflected Elivelton’s shot into his own net.

In the 32^nd minute, Helmer compounded on his error by fouling Elivelton in the penalty area, and Careca scored from the spot kick. This was Antonio Careca’s last ever goal for Brazil. Minutes later in the 37^th minute, Careca set up Luisinho on a breakaway to score Brazil’s third.

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1994

(Luisinho and Elivelton celebrating, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

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(Lothar Matthaus, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Jurgen Klinsmann, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

At halftime, Vogts was calm and urged his team to forget about the first half and raise their game.

The Germans staged a remarkable comeback in the second half. For the start of the second half, Vogts took off Matthias Sammer and replaced him with an extra attacker Karl-Heinz Riedle. He would partner Klinsmann upfront who had been isolated as a lone striker in the first half.

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1994

(Marcio Santos and Karl-Heinz Riedle, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

The Germans were able to slowly get into the game in this half as Brazil grew tired after such an excellent start.

They scored their first goal in the 66^th minute. Christian Ziege, making his debut for Germany, sent a through ball for Klinsmann to score.

In the 80^th minute, Substitute Michael Schulz took a shot that was deflected back to his head and was then diverted into the goalmouth. Brazil goalkeeper Taffarel punched the ball out but it reached Andreas Moeller who chested it and scored.

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993

(Jorginho and Lothar Matthaus, June 10, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 3-Germany 3)

In the last minute, Michael Schulz took a throw- in that took a bounce on the surface and went over everyone’s head and Klinsmann headed it in for the equalizer.

It had been a spectacular match that had delighted both the crowd and the Tournament organizers as an advertisement for the game.

This would turn out to be Brazil defender Julio Cesar’s last match for Brazil. He quit the squad two days later (June 12^th). He reported that four of his expensive watches and £30,000 in cash were stolen from his hotel room.

Other Brazilians (Careca and Valber) and German players would also report of thefts in their respective hotel rooms.

Julio Cesar complained that England and Germany were staying in luxury hotels while the Brazilian Federation had housed them in a cheap hotel.

On June 13^th, England salvaged some pride with their performance against Brazil at Washington, DC’s RFK Memorial Stadium (notably Des walker back in form after some dismal displays).

Goalkeeper Tim Flowers made his debut for England and David Platt was back in the side. It was Platt, who gave England the lead in the 47^th minute. He had just come on in the start of the second half replacing David Batty.

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(England squad, June 13, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 1-England 1)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 13, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 1-England 1)

Lee Sharpe took a corner from the right side. He passed to Andy Sinton at the edge of the box, who in turn lobbed a cross into the box for Platt to head home.

Brazil tied the match in the 77^th minute from a corner as well. Almir’s corner from the left side was met by Marcio Santos who scored with a downward header. This was perhaps the least spectacular match of the Tournament according to most observers.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Tim Flowers and Cafu, June 13, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 1-England 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(Valber and Ian Wright, June 13, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 1-England 1)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(June 13, 1993, US Cup, Brazil 1-England 1)

On the same day at Chicago’s Soldier Field, USA took on Germany. Germany’s domination was emphatic in a match where German captain Lothar Matthaus was earning his 100^th Cap.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Lothar Matthaus being honored for playing in his 100^th cap, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

Germany took the lead in the 14^th minute. Jurgen Klinsmann headed in from a corner by Lothar Matthaus from the left side.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Jurgen Klinsmann scoring Germany’s first goal, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

In the 25^th minute, USA tied the match. A long range cross from Ramos reached Wegerle who crossed into the box for the German-born Dooley to score.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(Germany squad, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(Guido Buchwald and John Harkes, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2463, June 22, 1993

(June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

In the 34^th minute, Karl-Heinz Riedle scored the first goal of his hat trick (all headers). He scored from a diving header from a cross by Ziege from the left side.

In the 40^th minute, Germany scored their third. Jurgen Kohler took a shot from outside the box that hit the bar and Riedle headed in the rebound.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Guido Buchwald and Thomas Dooley, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

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(Jurgen Kohler and Eric Wynalda, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

The Germans scored once more in the 59^th minute. Stefan Effenberg’s cross from the right side was headed in by Riedle to complete his hat trick of headers.

At this stage, the US team was in disarray with the Germans in complete control.

However, the Germans took their foot off the pedal and allowed the Americans back in.

In the 72^nd minute, Mike Lapper made a long cross from his own half; Dooley evaded Kohler and allowed Earnie Stewart to slot past Kopke from a narrow angle.

In then 80^th minute, USA scored another goal through Dooley. He headed past Kopke off a free kick from Harkes.

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Germany squad, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1993

(Desmond Armstrong and Christian Ziege, June 13, 1993, US Cup, USA 3-Germany 4)

The ending had been a disappointment for the Germans who were dominant for most of the match. Berti Vogts called the first 70 minutes as Germany’s best in the Tournament and added, “we seemed to remember that we would be back here in 12 months and started giving goals away”.

Vogts was satisfied with the teamwork and blamed the goals on individual errors. He was dissatisfied of Germany having given up six goals in their two matches and felt Olaf Thon’s absence was the contributing factor.

The Germans lost Jurgen Kohler to injury. The following day Bayer Leverkusen’s Christian Worns was called up to replace him.

The last match of the Tournament was set for June 19^th between old rivals England and Germany at Pontiac’s Silverdome (Indoor) Stadium in Michigan (under 92 percent humidity).

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(View in the indoor stadium, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

The field was synthetic, therefore a Grass pitch (in parts) had to be transported from California. Afterwards Vogts and Klinsmann were impressed with the pitch and called it ‘perfect’.

This match would become the first in America to bring in more than 1 Million Dollars in gate receipts.

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(Team Captains Lothar Matthaus and David Platt, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

Stefan Effenberg gave Germany the lead in the 26^th minute. Matthaus lofted a cross into the box for Effenberg, who evaded Pallister before scoring.

Just five minutes later, England tied the match. Ince and Ian Wright combined with a one-two before supplying Platt who scored.

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993

(Nigel Clough and Thomas Helmer, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, Apri1 994

(Andy Sinton and Andreas Moeller, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

Germany scored the winner early in the second half. In the 53^rd minute, Ziege struck the post with a low shot and Klinsmann picked up the rebound to score his Tournament topping fourth goal. Klinsmann scored in all three matches and was named the MVP (Most valuable Player) of the tournament.

The win made Germany the winners of the Tournament on points with Brazil close second.

Photo From: World Soccer, Apri1 994

(Germany squad, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 1993

(Jurgen Klinsmann, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

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(Karl-Heinz Riedle, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

USA faced a tougher competition than the previous year. After a predictable loss to Brazil, there was some euphoria over the unexpected win over England and this generated some buzz in the soccer un-friendly atmosphere of US media.

But then the American came down to earth once more after the comprehensive loss to Germany. Though the final scoreline (3-4) flattered the Americans and once again raised some hopes in the media after the Americans were able to score two late goals. But it was clear they had their work cut out for the following year, despite playing at home.

The attendance at the matches had been high above most expectations. The matches had been entertaining in general with many goals. It was hoped this would go a long way in combating American stereotypes of Soccer being a low scoring game. It was estimated that $2 Million profit was made from the Tournament.

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993

(Lothar matthaus with the US Cup Trophy, June 19, 1993, US Cup, Germany 2-England 1)

The Germans incidentally toured the USA once more in December and defeated USA once more (December 18^th, 1993, 3-0) in Palo Alto, California.

They also faced Brazil once more in November 17, 1993 in Koln (2-1) win.

However, the World Cup would end in heartbreak, as they would be eliminated to Hristo Stoichkov’s Bulgaria in the quarterfinals.

The Americans did meet their objective of qualifying from the Group phase in the World Cup, the following year and the semi-competitive nature of the 1992 and 1993 US Cups must have helped.

For the English, this competition was just too much for a tired squad. Many questioned the long English Premier League season as an excuse but England’s form had been wretched to begin with.

In the end England would fail to qualify for the World Cup and Taylor would resign.

By the following summer, Brazil welcomed back Romario / Bebeto and ended their two decades long quest to win the World Cup.

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‘US Cup 1993’ Squads:

USA:

1- Tony Meola (Captain) (US Soccer Federation) (goalkeeper)

2-Michael Lapper (US Soccer Federation)

3- John Doyle (US Soccer Federation)

4-Bruce Murray (US Soccer Federation)

5-Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)

6- John Harkes (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

7- Peter Woodring (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)

8-Dominic Kinnear (US Soccer Federation)

9- Tabaré ‘Tab’ Ramos (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

10-Ernie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland)

11-Eric Wynalda (1.Fußball-Club 1903 Saarbrücken e.V. / Germany)

12- Jeff Agoos (US Soccer Federation)

13-Cobi Jones (US Soccer Federation)

14- Cle Kooiman (US Soccer Federation)

15- Desmond Armstrong (US Soccer Federation)

16-John Harbor (US Soccer Federation)

17- Roy Wegerle (Coventry City Football Club / England)

18-Brad Friedel (US Soccer Federation) (goalkeeper)

19-Chris Henderson (US Soccer Federation)

20-Frank Klopas (US Soccer Federation)

21-Fernando Clavijo (US Soccer Federation)

22- Alexi Lalas (US Soccer Federation)

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen ‘Taffarel’ (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy) (goalkeeper)
2-Jorge de Amorim Campos ‘Jorginho’ (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)

3-’Júlio César’ da Silva (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

4- Vargo Célio do Nascimento Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)

5-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri ‘Dunga’ (Pescara Calcio / Italy)

6-Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy)

7-‘Valdeir’ Celso Moreira (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France)

8-Luis Carlos Quintanilla ‘Luisinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

9-Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’ (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)

10-Marcos Antônio Boiadeiro (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
11-Elivelton Alves Rufino (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo) (goalkeeper)

13-Luiz Carlos Coelho Winck (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)

14-Marcio Roberto dos Santos (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France)
15- Sergio Donizeti Luiz ‘João Paulo’ (Associazione Sportiva Bari / Italy)

16-Almir de Souza Fraga (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)

17-Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

18- Marcos corrêa dos Santos ‘Marquinhos’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

19-Raimundo Nonato da Silva (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
20-Jorge Ferreira da Silva ‘Palhinha’(São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
21-‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Captain) (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)
22-Valber da Silva Costa (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

England:

1-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club) (goalkeeper)

2-Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)

3-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Leeds United Association Football Club)

4-Carlton Lloyd Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)

5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy)

6-Gary Andrew Pallister (Manchester United Football Club)

7-David Andrew Platt (Captain) (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

8-David Batty (Leeds United Association Football Club)

9-Leslie Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London)

10-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

11-Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (Manchester United Football Club)

12-Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

13-Nigel Anthony Martyn (Crystal Palace Football Club-London) (goalkeeper)

14-Ian Edward Wright (Arsenal Football Club-London)

15-Andrew Sinton (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

16-Lee Stuart Sharpe (Manchester United Football Club)

17-Paul Charles Merson (Arsenal Football Club-London)

18- Edward Paul ‘Teddy’ Sheringham (Tottenham HotspurFootball Club-London)

19-Martin Raymond Keown (Arsenal Football Club-London)

20-Nigel Winterburn (Arsenal Football Club-London)

21-Earl Delisser Barrett (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

22-Timothy David Flowers (Southampton Football Club)(goalkeeper)

Coach: Graham Taylor

Note: Nigel Clough had joined Liverpool FC on June 4^th. In some sources he is registered as a Liverpool FC player instead of a Nottingham Forest player.

Germany:

1- Andreas Köpke (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (goalkeeper)

2- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy)

3- Thomas Helmer (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

4- Jürgen Kohler (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy)

5-Olaf Thon (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

6- Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

7- Andreas Möller (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy)

8-Michael Zorc (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

9- Karlheinz Riedle (Società Sportiva Lazio / Italy)
10- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Captain) (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

11-Bruno Lababdia (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

12- Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (goalkeeper)

13- Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (Borussia Moenchengladbach)

14- Michael Schulz (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

15-Uwe Bein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

16-Matthias Sammer (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)

17- Christian Ziege (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France)

19- Thomas Strunz (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

20-Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Note: Christian Worns (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) was called up on June 14^th due to an injury to Jurgen Kohler.

’US Cup 1993’ Matches:

Date: June 6, 1993

Competition: US Cup 1993

Result: USA 0-Brazil 2

Venue: New Haven, Connecticut - Yale Bowl

Attendance: 44,579

Referee: Pietro Ceccarini (Italy)

Goalscorers:

(USA): None

(Brazil): Antonio Careca 5^th, Luiz Carlos Winck 87^th

Lineups:

USA:

1- Tony Meola (US Soccer Federation)

15- Desmond Armstrong (US Soccer Federation)

3- John Doyle (US Soccer Federation)

2-Michael Lapper (US Soccer Federation)

21-Fernando Clavijo (US Soccer Federation)

12- Jeff Agoos (US Soccer Federation)

6- John Harkes (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

17- Roy Wegerle (Coventry City Football Club / England)

19-Chris Henderson (US Soccer Federation) (7-Peter Woodring (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany) 69^th)

4-Bruce Murray (US Soccer Federation) (13-Cobi Jones (US Soccer Federation) 57^th)

16-John Harbor (US Soccer Federation) (10-Ernie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 46^th)

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked:

Other Substitutes:

5-Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)

22- Alexi Lalas (US Soccer Federation)

9- Tabaré ‘Tab’ Ramos (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

11-Eric Wynalda (1.Fußball-Club 1903 Saarbrücken e.V. / Germany)

8-Dominic Kinnear (US Soccer Federation)

14- Cle Kooiman (US Soccer Federation)

18-Brad Friedel (US Soccer Federation)

20-Frank Klopas (US Soccer Federation)

Team Captain: Tony Meola

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen ‘Taffarel’ (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
13-Luiz Carlos Coelho Winck (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
3-’Júlio César’ da Silva (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
14-Marcio Roberto dos Santos (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
6-Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy) (19-Raimundo Nonato da Silva (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 46^th)
5-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri ‘Dunga’ (Pescara Calcio / Italy)
8-Luis Carlos Quintanilla ‘Luisinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)   (21-‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 68^th)
10-Marcos Antônio Boiadeiro (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
7-‘Valdeir’ Celso Moreira (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France)
9-Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’ (captain) (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
11-Elivelton Alves Rufino (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)    (17-Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 76^th)

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Other Substitutes:

2-Jorge de Amorim Campos ‘Jorginho’ (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)
22-Valber da Silva Costa (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
20-Jorge Ferreira da Silva ‘Palhinha’(São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

16-Almir de Souza Fraga (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)

4- Vargo Célio do Nascimento Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo)

15- Sergio Donizeti Luiz ‘João Paulo’ (Associazione Sportiva Bari / Italy)

18- Marcos corrêa dos Santos ‘Marquinhos’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

Team Captain: Antonio Careca

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: June 9, 1993

Competition: US Cup 1993

Result: USA 2-England 0

Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium

Attendance: 36,652

Referee: Alfredo Weiser (Austria)

Goalscorers:

(USA): Thomas Dooley 43^rd, Alexi Lalas 72^nd

(England): None

Lineups:

USA:

1- Tony Meola (US Soccer Federation)

15- Desmond Armstrong (US Soccer Federation)

3- John Doyle (US Soccer Federation)

2-Michael Lapper (US Soccer Federation)

21-Fernando Clavijo (US Soccer Federation)

12- Jeff Agoos (US Soccer Federation)

5-Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany) (22- Alexi Lalas (US Soccer Federation) 67^th)

6- John Harkes (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

9- Tabaré ‘Tab’ Ramos (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)(13-Cobi Jones (US Soccer Federation) 82^nd)

17- Roy Wegerle (Coventry City Football Club / England)

11-Eric Wynalda (1.Fußball-Club 1903 Saarbrücken e.V. / Germany) (10-Ernie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 62^nd)

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Tony Meola 57^th

Other Substitutes:

4-Bruce Murray (US Soccer Federation)

7- Peter Woodring (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany)

8-Dominic Kinnear (US Soccer Federation)

14- Cle Kooiman (US Soccer Federation)

16-John Harbor (US Soccer Federation)

18-Brad Friedel (US Soccer Federation)

19-Chris Henderson (US Soccer Federation)

20-Frank Klopas (US Soccer Federation)

Team Captain: Tony Meola

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

England:

1-Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Sheffield WednesdayFootball Club)

4-Carlton Lloyd Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club) (5-Desmond Sinclair Walker (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy) 62^nd)

2-Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)

3-Anthony Robert Dorigo (Leeds United Association Football Club)

6-Gary Andrew Pallister (Manchester United Football Club)

11-Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (Manchester United Football Club)

16-Lee Stuart Sharpe (Manchester United Football Club)

8-David Batty (Leeds United Association Football Club)

12- Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

9-Leslie Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London) (14-Ian Edward Wright (Arsenal Football Club-London) 35^th)

10-John Charles Bryan Barnes (Liverpool Football Club)

Coach: Graham Taylor

Booked: Ian Wright 69^th

Other Substitutes:

7-David Andrew Platt (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

13-Nigel Anthony Martyn (Crystal Palace Football Club-London)

15-Andrew Sinton (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

17-Paul Charles Merson (Arsenal Football Club-London)

18- Edward Paul ‘Teddy’ Sheringham (Tottenham HotspurFootball Club-London)

19-Martin Raymond Keown (Arsenal Football Club-London)

20-Nigel Winterburn (Arsenal Football Club-London)

21-Earl Delisser Barrett (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

22-Timothy David Flowers (Southampton Football Club)

Team Captain: Paul Ince

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Date: June 10, 1993

Competition: US Cup 1993

Result: Brazil 3-Germany 3

Venue: Washington, DC- Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, USA

Attendance: 34,737

Referee: Arturo Angeles (USA)

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Thomas Helmer (own goal) 13^th, Careca 32^nd pen, Luisinho 37^th

(Germany): Jürgen Klinsmann 66^th ,90^th , Andreas Möller 80^th

Lineups:

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen  ‘Taffarel’  (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
2-Jorge de Amorim Campos  ‘Jorginho’ (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)
3-’Júlio César’ da Silva  (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)
14-Marcio Roberto dos Santos (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France)
6-Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy) (19-Raimundo Nonato da Silva (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 82^nd)
5-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  ‘Dunga’ (Pescara Calcio / Italy)
8-Luis Carlos Quintanilla ‘Luisinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
21-‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira  (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)
11-Elivelton Alves Rufino (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)   (17-Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 70^th)
9-Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’  (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
7-‘Valdeir’ Celso Moreira (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France) (16-Almir de Souza Fraga (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 64^th)

Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Booked: Claudio Branco 51, Carlos Dunga 79

Other Substitutes:

4- Vargo Célio do Nascimento Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)

10-Marcos Antônio Boiadeiro (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São Paulo)

13-Luiz Carlos Coelho Winck (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)

15- Sergio Donizeti Luiz ‘João Paulo’ (Associazione Sportiva Bari / Italy)

18- Marcos corrêa dos Santos ‘Marquinhos’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

20-Jorge Ferreira da Silva ‘Palhinha’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)
22-Valber da Silva Costa (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)

Team Captain: ‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Germany:

1- Andreas Köpke (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. )

4- Jürgen Kohler (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy)

6- Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)

3- Thomas Helmer (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

17-Christian Ziege (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (14-Michael Schulz (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 74^th)

10- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

2- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy)

8-Michael Zorc (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) (19-Thomas Strunz (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) 58^th)

16-Matthias Sammer (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) (9- Karlheinz Riedle (Società Sportiva Lazio / Italy) 46^th)

7- Andreas Möller (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France)

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Other Substitutes:

5-Olaf Thon (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

11-Bruno Lababdia (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

12- Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)

13- Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (Borussia Moenchengladbach)

15-Uwe Bein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

20-Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts , White Socks

Date: June 13, 1993

Competition: US Cup 1993

Result: Brazil 1-England 1

Venue: Washington, DC- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, USA

Attendance: 54,118

Referee: Helder Dias (USA)

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Marcio Santos 77^th

(England): David Plat 47^th

Lineups:

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen  ‘Taffarel’ (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)
2-Jorge de Amorim Campos  ‘Jorginho’ (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany)
22-Valber da Silva Costa (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
14-Marcio Roberto dos Santos (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France)
19-Raimundo Nonato da Silva (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) (17-Evangelista Moraes ‘Cafu’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 3^rd)
5-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  ‘Dunga’ (Pescara Calcio / Italy)
8-Luis Carlos Quintanilla ‘Luisinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) (20-Jorge Ferreira da Silva ‘Palhinha’(São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 50^th)
21-‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira  (São Paulo Futebol Clube-São Paulo)
7-‘Valdeir’ Celso Moreira (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux / France) (16-Almir de Souza Fraga (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 67^th)
9-Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’  (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
11-Elivelton Alves Rufino (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)