Teams on Tour-Part 13 (Germany National Team’s North American Tour of 1993)

 As defending World Cup Champions, Germany had automatically qualified for the 1994 World Cup in USA. This meant that they were restricted to Friendly matches for almost two years.

 

The previous year, Germany Manager Berti Vogts had taken the Tour of South America with mixed results.

In June of 1993, the team was on Tour once more in the United States to participate in the 1993 US Cup. (http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/06/tournaments-part-8-us-cup-1993.html)

 

Just six months after that, the Team was back in North America to face North/South American opposition as part of their preparations.

The team would face Argentina in Miami, replay of the 1990 World Cup Final, the 1994 World Cup hosts United States and Mexico.

 

The novelty with the Germans was the new position of World Cup winning captain Lothar Matthäus. The former midfield General was now the Libero of the Team.

He became the 25th player to be tried in that position since Franz Beckenbauer’s retirement in 1977.

According to Vogts, this change was necessary following the injury of Olaf Thon.

The goalkeeping position was still a concern and Vogts still alternated between Bodo Illgner and Andreas Köpke.

Regulars such as Jürgen Klinsmann, Thomas Häßler, Andreas Möller, Guido Buchwald, Jürgen Kohler, Stefan Effenberg and Matthias Sammer still made up the core of the team.

Klinnsman’s regular partner upfront, Karl-Heinz Riedle missed this Tour through injury.

The new players making a claim for a World Cup spot included Christian Ziege, Thomas Strunz, Bernd Hobsch, Dieter Eilts and Maurizio Gaudino.

The surprise inclusion was that of veteran defender and 1990 World Cup hero Andreas Brehme.

He had retired from the National Team following the 1992 Euros, but Vogts convinced him to make a comeback on this Tour.

 

The first match on the Tour was on December 15^th, 1993, at Miami with Germany facing Argentina.

Argentina included the likes of Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri and Abel Eduardo Balbo, but missing Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta among others.

The Argentines took the lead very quickly, as early as the 4^th minute, when Hernan Diaz unleashed a long-range shot past Köpke.

Germany tied the match just minutes later, in the 8^th minute, when Möller headed in Haessler’s free kick from the right side.

Argentina would score the winning goal in the second half, in the 64^th minute, Balbo heading in Medina Bello’s cross from the right side.

Naturally, the team was heavily criticized for this display.

They had to fly from East coast of the United States to the West coast for their next match.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1994

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

The next match on the Tour was vs. USA, three days later, on December 18^th at Stanford Stadium.

Vogts made a few changes, Bodo Illgner started in goal in place of Andreas Köpke.

Dieter Eilts replaced Thomas Helmer in defense and Stefan Kuntz (earning his first cap) started in place of Kirsten upfront.

Effenberg was also shifted in a defensive position.

The sides had already met, six months earlier in Chicago, in the US Cup (June 13^th, 4-3 Germany win). The Germans had been criticized for giving away three goals and were determined for a better defensive display.

The Americans were missing their European-based contingent (Harkes, Ramos, Wegerle and Wynalda).

Germany controlled this match from the start with Andreas Möller dictating the play.

Germany took the lead in the 16^th minute and did not look back. Andreas Möller headed in Haessler’s corner kick from the right side.

The American tactics was based on the offside trap that worked in the first half, but in the second half the Germans were wiser to it.

Germany scored the second goal in the 79^th minute in a manner similar to the first one. International debutant, Stefan Kuntz headed in Möller’s corner kick from the right side.

Just a minute before the end, Thom knocked in Möller’s pass from the left side.

The Germans had won comfortably without impressing.

Buchwald expressed that the players were very tired following the match on the back of months of club football.

The German Press criticized the team for ‘only’ winning (3-0) against such an opposition.

After this, in a move opposed by Berti Vogts, the German squad decided on a media boycott. According to Team captain Lothar Matthäus, this was due to German Press’ continuous negative campaigning.

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 65, June 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 62, March 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 62, March 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

The third and final match on the Tour was vs. Mexico, four days later, on December 22^nd at the Azteca.

There were more changes for this match. Eilts, Brehme, Buchwald, Haessler and Kuntz were dropped/rested.

Michael Schulz, Matthias Sammer, Maurizio Gaudino, Thomas Strunz and Christian Ziege started in their places.

Berti Vogts experimented with Matthias Sammer at the libero position.

This would be an uninspiring goalless draw. The mere satisfaction was perhaps keeping a clean sheet.

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(December 22, 1993, Mexico 0-Germany 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 61, February 1994

(Germany squad, December 22, 1993, Mexico 0-Germany 0)

At the end this Tour, German observers felt nothing of value was gained from this trip and the performances were below par.

Vogts disagreed saying his team became a much closer-knit group despite stressful conditions on the trip (the traveling as well as the media boycott of the team).

This ban was lifted after this trip, but the media questioned Lothar Matthäus’ position as Captain for instigating this boycott.

 

Berti Vogts compared the three matches in a week as comparable to the conditions in the upcoming World Cup Group phase.

The players had to fly to three different time-zones to acclimatize to World Cup conditions in June 1994.

In this 10-day trip, the players faced long flying hours, thousands of miles, different altitudes and temperatures.

In terms of performances on the field, none of the players impressed most especially in defense.

Effenberg seemed unaccustomed in defensive positions instead of his familiar midfield position.

The goalkeeping position was still not resolved between Illgner and Köpke.

Matthäus was still coming to terms in his new position and was no longer active in creating chances as a result.

Just like the 1992 South American trip, Vogts still had a team to (re)build with many positions still up for grabs.

 

References:

Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 1, Issue 1140, January 17, 1994

World Soccer, March 1994

 

Germany squad:

 

Goalkeepers:

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

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

 

Defenders:

3-Andreas Brehme (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Midfielders:

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

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

8-Thomas Häßler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)   

15- Maurizio Gaudino (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

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

20- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy)

21-Dieter Eilts (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

 

Strikers:

9-Ulf Kirsten (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)

13-Stefan Kuntz (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

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

19-Andreas Thom (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)

Bernd Hobsch (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

 

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Note:

1-The original squad may have included Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach), it’s unclear whether he withdrew or did not get to play.

2-Bernd Hobsch and Karl-Heinz Pflipsen (assuming he was on The Tour part) were probably either numbered 11 or 22.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994

Except Hobsch, Kuntz, Schulz, Eilts, Thom (Fußball Bundesliga 1994-95 Junior Stickers)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1992

(Berti Vogts)

 

Germany National Team matches during the 1993 North American Tour

 

December 15, 1993, Miami, Florida, USA, Argentina 2-Germany 1 (Hernan Edgardo Diaz 4, Abel Eduardo Balbo 64 / Andreas Möller 8)

December 18, 1993, Palo Alto, California, USA 0-Germany 3 (Andreas Möller 16, Stefan Kuntz 79, Andreas Thom 89)

December 22, 1993, Mexico City, Mexico 0-Germany 0 (-)

 

 

Date: December 15, 1993

Competition: Friendly

Result: Argentina 2-Germany 1

Venue: Miami, Florida- Orange Bowl, USA

Attendance:  30,000

Referee: Philip Don (England)

Linesmen: John Hildicht (England), Arild Houstad (Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Hernan Edgardo Diaz 4, Abel Eduardo Balbo 64

(Germany): Andreas Möller 8

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Argentina): Hernan Diaz scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

1:1 (8^th minute, Germany): Haessler’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Moeller.

2:1 (64^th minute, Argentina): Medina Bello’s cross from the right side was headed in by Balbo.

Lineups:

Argentina:

1-Sergio Javier Goycochea (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Sergio Fabian Vázquez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica -Santiago / Chile) (15-Jorge Horacio Borelli (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 86)

4-Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

6- Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Deportivo America-Mexico City / Mexico)

3-Carlos Javier Mac Allister (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

8-Hugo Leonardo Perez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

5-Alejandro Victor Mancuso (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

10-Diego Daniel Cagna (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

20-Leonardo Adrián Rodríguez (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio / Italy) (14-Roberto Carlos Monserrat (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 88)

7-Ramon Ismael Medina Bello (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (17-Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 89)

9-Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 

 

Coach: Alfio Ruben Basile

Booked: Carlos Javier Mac Allister 37, Diego Daniel Cagna 53, Alejandro Victor Mancuso 68

Other Substitutes:

Alberto Federico Acosta (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) 

Nestor Raul Gorosito (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Jorge Federico Reinoso (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Luis Alberto Islas (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)       

 

Team Captain: Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

Germany:

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

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

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

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

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

3-Andreas Brehme (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

8-Thomas Häßler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)   

7- Andreas Möller (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy) (16- Matthias Sammer (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 70)

20- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France) (19-Andreas Thom (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) 68)

9-Ulf Kirsten (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)

 

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Booked: Stefan Effenberg 23, Guido Buchwald 57, Andreas Möller 62

Other Substitutes:

1- Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
21-Dieter Eilts (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

15- Maurizio Gaudino (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

13-Stefan Kuntz (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

Bernd Hobsch (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

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

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

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

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: https://impromptuinc.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/1993-germany-argentina-1-2-1-1/

(Germany squad, December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3872, 1993

(December 15, 1993, Argentina 2-Germany 1)

 

Date: December 18, 1993

Competition: Friendly

Result: USA 0-Germany 3

Venue: Palo Alto, California-Stanford Stadium

Attendance: 52,397

Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USA): None

(Germany): Andreas Möller 16, Stefan Kuntz 79, Andreas Thom 89

Summary of goals:

0:1 (16^th minute, Germany): Haessler’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by Moeller.

0:2 (79^th minute, Germany): Moeller’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by Kuntz.

0:3 (89^th minute, Germany): Moeller’s pass from the left side was struck in by Thom.

Lineups:

USA:

18-Brad Friedel (US Soccer Federation)

15- Desmond Armstrong (US Soccer Federation)

2- Michael Lapper (US Soccer Federation)

22- Alexi Lalas (US Soccer Federation)

12- Jeff Agoos (US Soccer Federation) (14-Brian Bliss (Carl Zeiss Jena / Germany) 60)

16- Michael Sorber (US Soccer Federation)   

5-Thomas Dooley (US Soccer Federation)

9-Joe -Max Moore (US Soccer Federation) (8-Dominic Kinenar (US Soccer Federation) 71)

13- Cobi Jones (US Soccer Federation)

7-Hugo Perez         (21-Chad Deering (Schalke 04 / Germany) 46)

10- Ernie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland)    

 

Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Alexi Lalas 85

 

Team Captain: Desmond Armstrong

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Hugo Perez’s club/Federation registration unclear.

 

Germany:

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

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

4- Jürgen Kohler (Juventus Football Club -Torino/ Italy) (16- Matthias Sammer (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 46)

21- Dieter Eilts (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

20- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy)

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

8-Thomas Häßler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (2- Thomas Strunz (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) 75)

3-Andreas Brehme (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) (17- Christian Ziege (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) 46)

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

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France) (19-Andreas Thom (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) 63)

13-Stefan Kuntz (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)

 

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Booked: Stefan Effenberg, Guido Buchwald, Andreas Möller

 

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 61, February 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 61, February 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 62, March 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 62, March 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 62, March 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 74, March 1995

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 65, June 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 46, No. 1, Issue 1140, January 17, 1994

(December 18, 1993, USA 0-Germany 3)

Date: December 22, 1993

Competition: Friendly

Result: Mexico 0-Germany 0

Venue: Mexico City- Estadio Azteca

Attendance: 114,000

Referee: Robert Sawtell (Canada)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Mexico): None

(Germany): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Mexico:

1-Jorge Campos (Club UNAM–Pumas)

2-Jorge Rodríguez (Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club)

4-Ignacio Ambriz (Necaxa)

5-Ramon Ramírez (Club Santos Laguna) (14-Guadalupe Castañeda (Club de Futbol Cruz Azul) 79)

3-Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales (Club UNAM–Pumas)

9-Joaquín del Olmo (Club Deportivo Veracruz)

6-Marcelino Bernal (Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club)

7-David Patiño (Club de Fútbol Monterrey) (17-Benjamin Galindo (Guadalajara- Chivas Rayadas) 46)

8-Alberto García Aspe (Necaxa) (13-Miguel Herrera (Atlante Fútbol Club) 46)

10-Luis García (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

11-Luis Alberto Alves ‘Zague’ (Club America)

 

Coach: Miguel Mejia Baron

Booked: Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales

 

Team Captain: Ignacio Ambriz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Germany:

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

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

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

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

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

15- Maurizio Gaudino (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.) (8-Thomas Häßler (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) 53)

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

17- Christian Ziege (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (13-Stefan Kuntz (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) 64)

20- Stefan Effenberg (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina / Italy) (21- Dieter Eilts (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) 78)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France) (9-Ulf Kirsten (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) 77)

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

 

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Booked: Andreas Möller, Jürgen Kohler, Matthias Sammer, Jürgen Klinsmann, Stefan Effenberg, Thomas Strunz

 

Team Captain: Lothar Herbert Matthäus

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-For this match, Berti Vogts tries Matthias Sammer to the libero/sweeper position.

He became the 26th player to be tried in that position since Franz Beckenbauer’s retirement in 1977.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 61, February 1994

(December 22, 1993, Mexico 0-Germany 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994

(Germany squad, December 22, 1993, Mexico 0-Germany 0)