Tournaments-Part Vii – Us Loving Cup (1992)
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The States Cup was a mini-Tournament hosted past times the the States inwards the Summer of 1992. The the States were to host the 1994 World Cup in addition to were anxious to examination themselves against character opposition every bit business office of their preparations. USA’s Yugoslavian Manager Bora Milutinovic had taken on a similar draw of piece of occupation inwards preparing World Cup Hosts United Mexican States inwards 1986. He had achieved his goals past times playing inwards an endless array of Friendly matches to larn his squad ready. Since USA did non fifty-fifty get got a professional person League at the time, the Americans had no choice but play inwards these friendlies.
However, this item Tournament was seen every bit something more. Not exclusively the character of the opposition was stronger (Italy, Republic of Republic of Ireland in addition to Portugal), but also the whole format was designed to larn the USA squad prepared inwards a circular robin mindset that they would get got to play inwards 2 years time.
To get got the strongest squad inwards display inwards forepart of abode fans, USA selected all its telephone substitution players playing for European sides who would otherwise endure unavailable for friendlies during the year.
This included 1990 World Cup veterans John Harkes in addition to Tab Ramos, every bit good every bit novel naturalized internationals such every bit the West German-born Thomas Dooley in addition to South African Native Roy Wegerle.
Others such every bit Dutch-based Earnie Stewart were also called upward for what was possibly its strongest squad (relatively speaking, recall USA were soundless somewhat novel to the International Game).
As far every bit the opposition, the Italians were inwards America since they had missed out on qualifying for the Finals of the 1992 Euros inwards Sweden, Arrigo Sacchi had taken over months agone in addition to the squad was soundless inwards rebuilding phase.
The telephone substitution players were Juventus’ Roberto Baggio in addition to the air conditioning Milan stars such every bit Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini in addition to Sampdoria (and presently Juventus) striker Gianluca Vialli. Sacchi had called upward many novel players to experiment, these included Foggia (and presently Lazio) striker Giuseppe Signori.
Jackie Charlton’s Republic of Republic of Ireland were ane of the most hard teams to play inwards Europe. They were non a really spectacular squad yet were virtually impossible to beat. Chalton had built a squad to play on their strengths of physical forcefulness in addition to aerial power.
Just prior to departing they had defeated Republic of Albania inwards their showtime World Cup 1994 qualifier. Their involvement appeared lukewarm from the get down alongside many possibly wanting to accept a pause in addition to rest. This feeling would endure justified after their uncharacteristically wretched performances inwards this Tournament.
Portugal had missed out on the in conclusion few Finals of Tournaments. They were a side beingness rebuilt past times their quondam U-20 World Cup winning Manager Carlos Queiroz. They were missing their kingpin Atletico Madrid star Paulo Futre every bit good every bit AS Monaco midfielder Rui Barros in addition to Benfica striker Rui Aguas. The side was inwards the early on stages of the Team that would endure referred every bit their best Generation (that of the 1989 in addition to 1991 U-20 World Cup Graduates).
Youngsters such every bit Luis Figo, Fernando Couto in addition to Joao Vieira Pinto were on mitt to larn valuable experience inwards their presently vivid future.
The Americans kicked off the Tournament on May 30th at Washington, DC vs. the Republic of Ireland. The 2 sides had met a calendar month prior (April 29th) at Dublin in addition to the Irish Gaelic had come upward out winners (4-1).
But this would endure a dissimilar game in addition to the to a greater extent than fatigued Irish Gaelic (playing inwards a 4-5-1 formation) would eventually give agency inwards a fit played nether heavy rain.
For the Americans, Dooley in addition to Wegerle made their long awaited debuts.
The naturalized Americans gave the USA a much-needed boost every bit experienced professionals from abroad. Thomas Dooley qualified, every bit he was the boy of a quondam States Army veteran stationed inwards West Germany.
South African-born Roy Wegerle qualified through marriage. He was married to an American, whom he had met spell going to the University of South Florida.
Roy Wegerle remained on the bench for the showtime one-half that remained scoreless.
He after stated that sitting on the bench in addition to watching the fit helped him to come across how his teammates were operating hence that he could endure useful ane time he came on.
The Irish Gaelic took the Pb inwards the 53rd minute. Steve Staunton took a corner from the left side that was headed inwards past times Mick McCarthy.
The Americans tied the fit exactly a infinitesimal later. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gratis kicking taken from left side was headed across past times Dooley to the correct side. From the correct flank, John Doyle crossed it for Marcelo Balboa to score.
At the lx minutes Jackie Charlton reverted to a 4-4-2 formation past times inserting Tommy Coyne.
The States pressed on in addition to inwards the 70th infinitesimal were rewarded alongside a 2d goal.
Fernando Clavijo crossed from left side for Tab Ramos, who volleyed it abode from exterior of box.
A few minutes from the end, Wegerle dorsum heeled a transcend to Dooley who put upward John Harkes to score the third.
The American reaction from the fit was positive. No ane had expected the Americans to defeat Republic of Ireland inwards such a manner. The immediate acquit upon of the newcomers was also unexpected. The usually unbeatable Irish Gaelic had been a pale shadow of themselves. Their World Cup qualifier vs. Republic of Albania had exclusively been a few days earlier on May 26th on a dissimilar continent.
On the adjacent 24-hour interval (May 31st), Italy took on Portugal at New Haven, Connecticut.
It was a wretched scrappy fit that ended scoreless betwixt 2 teams that did non give much away. It was marred past times the sending offs of the Italian Roberto Donadoni in addition to Portugal's Jose Leal.
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 1993 (Alessandro Bianchi in addition to Joao Vieira Pinto, May 31, 1992, States Cup, Italy 0-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (Italy squad, May 31, 1992, States Cup, Italy 0-Portugal 0) |
USA took on Portugal on June 3rd at Chicago, Illinois. The Americans were confident next their win over Ireland.
This fourth dimension Wegerle started in addition to scored his showtime finish for his novel Nation. In the 35th minute, Bruce Murray sent Wegerle through in addition to he rounded the goalkeeper in addition to scored.
USA had at nowadays won 2 straightaway matches against European opposition, which was unprecedented, in addition to alongside 4 points looked put to win the Tournament.
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 1993 (Marcelo Balboa, June 3, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (June 3, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (June 3, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (June 3, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Portugal 0) |
The adjacent 24-hour interval (June 4th), the Italians took on the struggling Irish Gaelic (who appeared to want to endure anywhere else but there) at Boston, Massachusetts.
Newcomer Giuseppe Signori gave Italy the Pb inwards the 16th infinitesimal scoring from an indirect gratis kick.
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (Giuseppe Signori celebrating, June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
The fit became a personal nightmare for the usually reliable Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Packie Bonner.
In the 64th minute, Roberto Mancini sent Signori clear. Bonner fouled him inwards the box in addition to was sent off every bit the in conclusion man.
Substitute goalkeeper Gerry Peyton came on but he was powerless inwards stopping Alessandro Costacurta’s penalization kick. The Italians won (2-0) to inflict farther harm on Irish Gaelic confidence.
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Photo From : French Republic Football, Issue 2410, June 16, 1992 (June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (Packie Bonner fouling Giuseppe Signori, June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (Alessandro Costacurta scoring from the spot, June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (Italy squad, June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
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Photo From : Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994 (Republic of Republic of Ireland squad, June 4, 1992, States Cup, Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0) |
For their respective in conclusion matches, the Americans hosted Italy inwards Chicago, Illinois. The stronger Italians were USA’s strongest challenge inwards the Tournament in addition to were favored.
The Italians had in conclusion beaten a really inexperienced USA side (1-0) inwards their ain World Cup inwards 1990.
Those Americans introduce that day: Tony Meola, Paul Caligiuri, Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Tab Ramos, John Harkes in addition to Bruce Murray had gained much needed experience inwards the intervening 2 years.
The to a greater extent than experienced Italians took the Pb inwards the 2d minute.
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 1993 (June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : World Soccer, August 1992 (Tab Ramos in addition to Alberto Di Chiara, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : World Soccer, March 1993 (Giuseppe Signori, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
Franco Baresi sent a long cross to the left side to Alessandro Bianchi. Bianchi sent a cross into the box, where Pierluigi Casiraghi got a touching in addition to it savage for Roberto Baggio who shot past times Meola.
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (John Doyle heading, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (Earnie Stewart in addition to Paolo Maldini, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (Brian Quinn, John Harkes in addition to Giuseppe Signori, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (Tab Ramos, Alberto Di Chiara in addition to Roberto Donadoni, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
The Americans tied upward the fit inwards the 23rd minute. Hugo Perez sent a long cross to Wegerle on the left side. He put it across in addition to put upward Tab Ramos for a shot. Italy goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani parried the shot in addition to eventually John Harkes pushed the ball in.
The score remained unchanged in addition to ended inwards a satisfactory necktie (1-1) for both.
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Photo From : French Republic Football, Issue 2410, June 16, 1992 (June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992 (USA squad, June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
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Photo From : Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992 (June 6, 1992, States Cup, USA 1-Italy 1) |
The Tournament was concluded on the next 24-hour interval (June 7th), when the Republic of Republic of Ireland in addition to Portugal faced off inwards an inconsequential match.
The Irish Gaelic finally showed unopen to positive signs in addition to ended the States Cup inwards a somewhat positive banking concern annotation past times defeating Portugal (2-0).
The Irish Gaelic playing inwards a 4-4-2 formation took the Pb inwards the 39th minute, when Steve Staunton scored from a direct corner.
Portugal had chances inwards the closing stages but could non capitalize.
Ireland killed off the fit inwards the in conclusion minute. Staunton constitute Ray Houghton, whose cross was headed inwards past times Tommy Coyne.
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Photo From : French Republic Football, Issue 2410, June 16, 1992 (June 7, 1992, States Cup, Republic of Republic of Ireland 2-Portugal 0) |
The Americans hosts won the States Cup alongside v points to satisfy the skeptics at abode in addition to abroad who had misgivings nigh the Americans’ preparations for the 1994 World Cup.
For the Americans the Tournament gave promise for a satisfactory showing at the World Cup. It should endure remembered at the fourth dimension the objective was but to larn beyond the showtime round.
This fact was highlighted past times USA Manager Bora Milutinovic, who noted that had this been a World Cup grouping they would get got advanced.
The 1990 World Cup had essentially been a squad made of College graduates alongside no professional person experience. In 2 years, the likes of Harkes in addition to Ramos had progressed past times playing regularly at professional person level.
The inclusion of Dooley in addition to Wegerle was also deemed a success.
The Italians, exactly similar the Irish, used this Tournament for experimentation in addition to also a dry out run for the proper World Cup.
All the other Managers at hand, every bit good every bit players such every bit Italy’s Roberto Donadoni, were praiseworthy of USA’s improvements inwards exactly a few years.
Jackie Charlton remarked how non many teams could musical rhythm out them (1-3), spell Carlos Queiroz highlighted the inclusion of the European based players.
The American players such every bit John Harkes felt they had at nowadays earned a for sure grade of abide by in addition to also a alter inwards mentality. Now, they were playing to win instead of fearfulness of losing past times large scores.
As far the Italians, the most pregnant aspect of this Tour was Sacchi’s conclusion to dispense of then-starting goalkeeper Walter Zenga.
Others such every bit Signori earned their agency into the National Team put up.
The Irish Gaelic had to a greater extent than or less treated this Tour every bit a opor-garai in addition to exclusively took it seriously belatedly on.
They had completed their principal brief inwards defeating Republic of Albania inwards the World Cup qualifier exactly prior to departing. Once inwards America, they had competed inwards a wishy-washy manner.
There was also a illustration of indiscipline concerning veteran defender Kevin Moran. He had reported belatedly dorsum to the squad hotel after playing golf. There ensued an declaration betwixt himself in addition to Charlton. This led to his omission inwards 2 World Cup Qualifiers inwards the Fall of 1992.
This Tournament would larn a summertime tradition for the Americans until 2000 (though skipped inwards 1994 in addition to 1998).
Its importance would wane inwards the latter stages but this edition in addition to particularly the ane inwards the next twelvemonth would function a long agency to assist the USA Soccer program.
‘US Cup 1992’ Squads:
USA:
Goalkeepers:
1-Tony Meola (Captain)
18-Kasey Keller (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
Defenders/Midfielders/Strikers:
2-Janusz Michallik
3-John Doyle
4-Bruce Murray
5- Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)
6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wed Football Club / England)
7-Hugo Pérez
8-Dominic Kinnear (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks)
9-Tab Ramos (Figueres / Spain)
10-Peter Vermes (Figueres / Spain)
11-Zak Ibsen (UCLA (University of California Los Angeles))
12-Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland)
13-Mark Chung (University of South Florida)
14-Brian Quinn
15-Desmond Armstrong
17-Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Foxes)
19-Chris Henderson (Seattle Storm)
20- Paul Caligiuri (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)
21-Fernando Clavijo
22-Roy Wegerle (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)
Note:
1-John Doyle was contracted to Swedish club (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg) from (1990/93) but inwards the summertime of 1992 he was loaned to San Francisco Bay Blackhawks.
2-USA players non contracted to unusual players were contracted to the the States Soccer Federation.
The contractual condition of unopen to of these abode based players who played for College sides and/or semiprofessional teams inwards unclear.
Italy:
Goalkeepers:
1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
12-Luca Marchegiani (Torino Calcio 1906)
Defenders/Midfielders/Strikers:
2-Moreno Mannini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
3-Alessandro Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)
4-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
5-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
6-Franco Baresi (captain) (Associazione Calcio Milan)
7-Amedeo Carboni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
8-Alessandro Bianchi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
9-Attilio Lombardo (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
10-Luca Fusi (Torino Calcio 1906)
11-Giorgio Venturin (Torino Calcio 1906)
13-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)
14-Roberto Galia (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
15-Alberto Di Chiara (Associazione Calcio Parma)
16-Giuseppe Signori (Foggia Calcio)
17-Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
19-Pierluigi Casiraghi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
20-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi
Note: For the fit against Portugal, Roberto Baggio wore publish 17 in addition to Gianluca Vialli was publish 20, however, inwards the fit vs. USA, Baggio wore publish xx in addition to Vialli wore publish 17.
Portugal:
Goalkeepers:
1-Vitor Manuel Martins Baia (Futebol Clube create Porto)
12-Adelino Augusto Barros Neno (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Defenders/Midfielders/Strikers:
2-Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
3-Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
4-Paulo Manuel Banha Torres (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
5-Paulo Jorge Ferreira de Sousa (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
6-José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (Futebol Clube create Porto)
7-José Martins Leal (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
8-Jaime Fernandes Magalhaes (Futebol Clube create Porto)
9-Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
10-Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
11-Jorge Antonio Pinto do Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
13- Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
14- ‘Filipe’ Manuel Esteves Ramos (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
15-João Domingos Silva Pinto (captain) (Futebol Clube create Porto)
16-Rui Filipe Tavares Bastos (Futebol Clube create Porto)
17-Emilio Manuel Delgado Peixe (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
18-Vitor Manuel da Costa Araujo ‘Paneira’ (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
19-Samuel Antonio Silva Tavares Quina (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
20-Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira (Futebol Clube create Porto)
Coach: Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz
Republic of Ireland:
Goalkeepers:
1-Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
16-Gerry Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Defenders/Midfielders/Strikers:
2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England)
3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
4-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
5-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
6-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
7-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)
10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England)
11-Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (captain) (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
14-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
15-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
17-Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)
18-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
19-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England)
20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)
Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)
’US Cup 1992’ Matches:
Date: May 30, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: USA 3-Republic of Republic of Ireland 1
Venue: Washington, DC-Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 35,696
Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada)
Goalscorers:
(USA): Marcelo Balboa 54, Tab Ramos 70, John Harkes 87
(Republic of Ireland): Mick McCarthy 53
Lineups:
USA:
1-Tony Meola
20- Paul Caligiuri (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)
17-Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Foxes)
3-John Doyle
5- Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)
14-Brian Quinn
6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wed Football Club / England)
9-Tab Ramos (Figueres / Spain) (2-Janusz Michallik 79th)
4-Bruce Murray (19-Chris Henderson (Seattle Storm) 46th) (21-Fernando Clavijo 59th)
7-Hugo Pérez (12-Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 55th)
10-Peter Vermes (Figueres / Spain) (22-Roy Wegerle (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) 46th)
Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)
Booked: Marcelo Balboa 87
Other Substitutes:
8-Dominic Kinnear (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks)
13-Mark Chung (University of South Florida)
15-Desmond Armstrong
18-Kasey Keller (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
Team Captain: Tony Meola
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Republic of Ireland:
16-Gerry Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
18-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) (2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) 78th)
12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
14-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)
8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
7-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) (15-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England) 80th)
5-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
6-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 60th)
9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)
Booked: Niall Quinn 30, Terry Phelan 53
Team Captain: Mick McCarthy
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
Date: May 31, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: Italy 0-Portugal 0
Venue: New Haven, Conencticut-Yale Bowl, USA
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA)
Goalscorers:
(Italy): None
(Portugal): None
Lineups:
Italy:
1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
2-Moreno Mannini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
5-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
10-Luca Fusi (Torino Calcio 1906) (14-Roberto Galia (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 77th)
3-Alessandro Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)
6-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)
8-Alessandro Bianchi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (16-Giuseppe Signori (Foggia Calcio) 81st)
13-Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)
20-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
17-Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Pierluigi Casiraghi (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 71st)
15-Alberto Di Chiara (Associazione Calcio Parma) (9-Attilio Lombardo (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 34th)
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi
Booked: Luca Fusi 21, Alessandro Costacurta 55, Roberto Donadoni 72
Sent Off: Roberto Donadoni 84
Other Substitutes:
12-Luca Marchegiani (Torino Calcio 1906)
4-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
7-Amedeo Carboni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
11-Giorgio Venturin (Torino Calcio 1906)
18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
Team Captain: Franco Baresi
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
Portugal:
1-Vitor Manuel Martins Baia (Futebol Clube create Porto)
15-João Domingos Silva Pinto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
7-José Martins Leal (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
2-Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto) (19-Samuel Antonio Silva Tavares Quina (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 38th)
10-Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
17-Emilio Manuel Delgado Peixe (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (6-José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (Futebol Clube create Porto) 81st)
18-Vitor Manuel da Costa Araujo ‘Paneira’ (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) (8-Jaime Fernandes Magalhaes (Futebol Clube create Porto) 46th)
16-Rui Filipe Tavares Bastos (Futebol Clube create Porto)
3-Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (20-Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira (Futebol Clube create Porto) 81st)
13- Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (‘Filipe’ Manuel Esteves Ramos (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 87th)
9-Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
Coach: Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz
Booked: Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto 44 or 84
Sent Off: José Martins Leal 85
Other Substitutes:
12-Adelino Augusto Barros Neno (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
5-Paulo Jorge Ferreira de Sousa (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
4-Paulo Manuel Banha Torres (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
11-Jorge Antonio Pinto do Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
Team Captain: João Domingos Silva Pinto
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Green Shorts, Red Socks Date: June 3, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: USA 1-Portugal 0
Venue: Chicago, Illinois- Soldier Field
Attendance: 10,402
Referee: Angelo Amndolia (Italy) (Note: unopen to soiurces exhibit Miguel Salas (Mexico))
Goalscorers:
(USA): Roy Wegerle 35
(Portugal): None
Lineups:
USA:
1-Tony Meola
20-Paul Caligiuri (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) (21-Fernando Clavijo 61st)
17-Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Foxes)
3-John Doyle
5-Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)
14-Brian Quinn
9-Tab Ramos (Figueres / Spain)
6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wed Football Club / England) (2-Janusz Michallik 78th)
4-Bruce Murray (19- Chris Henderson (Seattle Storm) 46th)
7-Hugo Pérez (12- Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 68th)
22-Roy Wegerle (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)
Booked: Ernie Stewart 69
Team Captain: Tony Meola
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Portugal:
12-Adelino Augusto Barros Neno (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
10- Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
4-Paulo Manuel Banha Torres (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (16-Rui Filipe Tavares Bastos (Futebol Clube create Porto) 34th)
15-João Domingos Silva Pinto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
2-Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
6-José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (Futebol Clube create Porto)
8-Jaime Fernandes Magalhaes (Futebol Clube create Porto) (3-Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 46th)
13-Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (5-Paulo Jorge Ferreira de Sousa (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 81st)
17-Emilio Manuel Delgado Peixe (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
9-Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) (18-Vitor Manuel da Costa Araujo ‘Paneira’ (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) 46th)
20-Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira (Futebol Clube create Porto) (11-Jorge Antonio Pinto create Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto) 77th)
Coach: Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz
Booked: Emilio Peixe 55
Sent off: Emilio Peixe 68
Team Captain: João Domingos Silva Pinto
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Green Shorts, Red Socks Date: June 4, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: Italy 2-Republic of Republic of Ireland 0
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium, USA
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jack D'Aquila (USA)
Goalscorers:
(Italy): Giuseppe Signori 17, Alessandro Costacurta 67 pen
(Republic of Ireland): None
Lineups:
Italy:
1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
5-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
7-Amedeo Carboni (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (2-Moreno Mannini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 51st)
10-Luca Fusi (Torino Calcio 1906) (11-Giorgio Venturin (Torino Calcio 1906) 46th)
3-Alessandro Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)
6-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan) (4-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 77th)
8-Alessandro Bianchi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (9-Attilio Lombardo (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 73rd)
14-Roberto Galia (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
19-Pierluigi Casiraghi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) (20-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 81st)
16-Giuseppe Signori (Foggia Calcio)
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi
Booked: Roberto Galia 19, Alessandro Costacurta 74
Other Substitutes:
12-Luca Marchegiani (Torino Calcio 1906)
17-Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Team Captain: Franco Baresi
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Republic of Ireland:
1-Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
2-Joseph Dennis Irwin (Manchester United Football Club / England) (16-Gerry Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) 64th)
12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England) (15-Alan Francis McLoughlin(Portsmouth Football Club / England) 46th)
4-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
17-Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) 80th)
5-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
6-Andrew David Townsend (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)(13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)72nd)
10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) (19-David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 78th)
Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)
Booked: Paul Mc Grath 38, Mick Mc Carthy 42
Sent Off: Packie Bonner 64
Other Substitutes:
7-Roy Maurice Keane (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)
14-Kevin Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
18-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
11- Kevin Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
Team Captain: Mick McCarthy (Paul McGrah assumed captaincy at 46th minute.)
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks Date: June 6, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: USA 1-Italy 1
Venue: Chicago, Illinois- Soldier Field
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Luis González Vargas (Costa Rica)
Goalscorers:
(USA): John Harkes 23
(Italy): John Roberto Baggio 2
Lineups:
USA:
1- Tony Meola
20-Paul Caligiuri (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)
17-Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Foxes)
3-John Doyle
5-Thomas Dooley (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)
14-Brian Quinn
9-Tab Ramos (Figueres / Spain) (2-Janusz Michallik 86th)
6-John Harkes (Sheffield Wed Football Club / England)
4-Bruce Murray (21-Fernando Clavijo 46th)
22- Roy Wegerle (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
7-Hugo Pérez (12- Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland) 75th)
Coach: Velibor ‘Bora’ Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)
Booked: Brian Quinn 55
Other Substitutes:
Other Substitutes:
18- Kasey Keller (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
8-Dominic Kinnear (San Francisco Bay Blackhawks)
10-Peter Vermes (Figueres / Spain)
11- Zak Ibsen (UCLA (University of California Los Angeles))
15-Desmond Armstrong
13- Mark Chung (University of South Florida)
19-Chris Henderson (Seattle Storm)
Team Captain: Tony Meola
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Italy:
12-Luca Marchegiani (Torino Calcio 1906)
2-Moreno Mannini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
5-Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
14-Roberto Galia (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (10-Luca Fusi (Torino Calcio 1906) 65th)
4-Riccardo Ferri (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (15-Alberto Di Chiara (Associazione Calcio Parma) 46th)
6-Franco Baresi (Associazione Calcio Milan)
8-Alessandro Bianchi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (9-Attilio Lombardo (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 74th)
Roberto Donadoni (Associazione Calcio Milan)
19-Pierluigi Casiraghi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
20-Roberto Baggio (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (17-Gianluca Vialli (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 74th)
16-Giuseppe Signori (Foggia Calcio)
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi
Booked: Pierluigi Casiraghi lx
Other Substitutes:
Other Substitutes:
1-Walter Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
7-Amedeo Carboni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
11-Giorgio Venturin (Torino Calcio 1906)
18-Roberto Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
Team Captain: Franco Baresi
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks Date: June 7, 1992
Competition: States Cup 1992
Result: Republic of Republic of Ireland 2-Portugal 0
Venue: Boston, Massachusetts-Foxboro Stadium, USA
Attendance: 41,227
Referee: Helder Dias (USA)
Goalscorers:
(Republic of Ireland): Steve Staunton 39, Tommy Coyne 90
(Portugal): None
Lineups:
Republic of Ireland:
16-Gerry Peyton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)
18-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
12-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (captain) (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
4-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
3-Stephen Staunton (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
5-Paul McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
15-Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
20-Terence Michael Phelan (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) (17-Edward John Paul ‘Eddie’ McGoldrick (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) 90th)
9-Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England) (10-John William Aldridge (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 87th)
David Thomas Kelly (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (13-Thomas Coyne (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland) 59th)
Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)
Booked: Alan Mcloughlin 17, Paul McGrath 48, Chris Morris 73
Portugal:
1-Vitor Manuel Martins Baia (Futebol Clube create Porto)
15-João Domingos Silva Pinto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
16-Rui Filipe Tavares Bastos (Futebol Clube create Porto)
2- Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto)
19-Samuel Antonio Silva Tavares Quina (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)
7-José Martins Leal (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (8-Jaime Fernandes Magalhaes (Futebol Clube create Porto) 71st)
13-Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (20-Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira (Futebol Clube create Porto) 46th)
6-José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (Futebol Clube create Porto) (5-Paulo Jorge Ferreira de Sousa (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 62nd)
18-Vitor Manuel da Costa Araujo ‘Paneira’ (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) (14- ‘Filipe’ Manuel Esteves Ramos (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 46th)
11-Jorge Antonio Pinto create Couto (Futebol Clube create Porto) (9-Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 46th)
3-Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)
Coach: Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz
Booked: Rui Filipe Tavares Bastos 61
Team Captain: João Domingos Silva Pinto
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors:
Final table P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1- USA 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
2- Italy 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 4
3- Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 2
4- Portugal 3 0 1 2 0 3 –3 1
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points
Top Goalscorer- John Harkes (USA) 2 goals
References:
Soccer International, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 1993
Guerin Sportivo, Issue 899 (Number 24), June 10-16, 1992-uploaded
Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 9, September 1992
Almanaque Seleccao-Edicao create Campeonato Europeu de 2004
Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen
The Boys inwards Green, The FAI International Story, Author: Sean Ryan
Footbnall Association of Ireland-75 years, By Peter Byrne
France Football, Issue 2408, June 2, 1992
France Football, Issue 2409, June 9, 1992