US Cup (World Soccer) 1993

US Soccer Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

PWDLFAPts
Germany (C)3210975
Brazil3120644
USA3102562
England3012251
US Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
1993USA0Brazil2
1993USA2England0
1993Brazil3Germany3
1993England1Brazil1
1993USA3Germany4
1993Germany2England1
US Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Germany won the US Cup ’93 with close high-scoring defeats of USA (4-3) and England (2-1), after opening the tournament with a 3-3 thriller with Brazil. Brazil finished runners-up, a draw with England costing them the Cup, but otherwise winning their opening match with USA and the aforementioned drawwith Germany. Hosts USA finished third with a famous 2-0 win over England, repeating the feat of their 1950 World Cup team who defeated England 1-0. England managed to save some face with a 1-1 draw with Brazil, but finished last after losing their final game with Germany.

About

The US Cup was a prestigious Men’s International Soccer Tournament held in various cities in the United States of America, in the years leading up to World Cup USA ’94. It was intended as promotion for both the upcoming World Cup held in the country and also the start of the Professional League in USA – Major League Soccer which started in 1996.

References

Newspapers

[1] Radnedge, Kier (1992) “US Cup ’92” World Soccer. September 1992. pg. 14

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) US Soccer Logo 1992-2001 [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/1/1d/United_States_Soccer_Federation_logo_%281990-2001%29.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20130418193625 [Accessed 1 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rory Naughton, Cathal Gallagher.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 October 2020

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