The 1996 U.S. Cup was a United States Soccer Federation

United States Soccer Federation

The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...

 (USSF) organized international football tournament in June 1996. The USSF had hosted the annual U.S. Cup since 1992, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The four teams in 1996 were the United States

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

, Mexico

Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...

, Bolivia

Bolivia national football team

The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...

, and Ireland

Republic of Ireland national football team

The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....

. Staged as a six game, round robin tournament, the team with the best win-loss record took the title. Bolivia was playing its first while both Ireland and Mexico were playing their second. Mexico won the competition, a result it repeated in 1997 and 1999.

June 8: Mexico vs Bolivia

June 9: USA vs Ireland

United States: Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel

Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....

, Mike Burns, Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa is an American former soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude...

, Thomas Dooley, Alexi Lalas

Alexi Lalas

Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...

, Jeff Agoos

Jeff Agoos

Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....

, John Harkes

John Harkes

John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...

, Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...

 (Jovan Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...

 77’), Tab Ramos

Tab Ramos

Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...

 (Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...

 77’), Cobi Jones

Cobi Jones

Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996...

, Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda

Eric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal...

 (Paul Caligiuri

Paul Caligiuri

Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...

 88’)

Ireland: Shay Given

Shay Given

Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national team as a goalkeeper. He won the PFA's Player of the Year in 2002....

, Jeff Kenna

Jeff Kenna

Jeffrey Jude Kenna is an Irish football manager and former player who played the largest part of his career as a defender with Southampton and Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. He has managed Galway United and St Patrick's Athletic...

 (Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming is an english born Irish former international footballer. Fleming played his youth football at the famous Belvedere F.C.. Fleming played right back and won international honours for the Republic of Ireland at under-21, under-23 , and senior level. He started his career with St...

 40’), Terry Phelan

Terry Phelan

Terrence "Terry" Phelan is a former footballer who played as a left-back for a number of clubs, including Leeds United, Swansea City, Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham...

, Kenny Cunningham

Kenny Cunningham

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Cunningham is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. He played international football for the Republic of Ireland until his retirement in 2005...

, Alan Kernaghan

Alan Kernaghan

Alan Kernaghan is an Irish former footballer. Since retiring he has become a coach and manager. Since January 2007 he has been a youth coach at Rangers....

, Gary Breen

Gary Breen

Gary Patrick Breen is an Irish footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances each for Coventry City and Sunderland...

, Alan McLoughlin

Alan McLoughlin

Alan Francis McLoughlin is a former Irish coach, and former professional footballer, playing as a midfielder.-Career:...

, Gareth Farrelly

Gareth Farrelly

Gareth Farrelly is an Irish footballer. He currently plays for Warrington Town and Paul Hastings FC ....

 (Mark Kennedy 61’), Liam O'Brien

Liam O'Brien

Liam Christopher O'Brien is an American voice actor and voice director perhaps best known for his roles as Gaara of the Sand in Naruto, Captain Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, War in the video game Darksiders, 'Vincent Law' in Ergo Proxy and 'Illidan Stormrage' in the 'Warcraft' game series...

 (Keith O'Neill

Keith O'Neill (footballer)

Keith Padre Gerard O'Neill is a former professional footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland.Keith began his playing career with Dublin side Tolka Rovers at the age of 6 but transferred to Home Farm at the age of 13. He was spotted by Norwich at the age of 14 and invited over for trials...

 87’), Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn

Niall John Quinn honorary MBE is a former Irish international footballer, and the ex-chairman of Sunderland AFC. He still works at the club as an overseas manager. He is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing...

 (Dave Savage

Dave Savage

David Savage is a professional footballer, currently playing for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City, where he plays as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with manager Ian Atkins at Bristol Rovers...

 87’), David Connolly

David Connolly

David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...

June 12: Mexico vs Ireland

Mexico and Ireland played to a 2-2 tie at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. Luis Garcia scored first for Mexico in the 40th minute. Four minutes later, David Connolly, just beginning his national team career, evened the score. Five minutes later, Ireland gained from a Mexico own goal off Davino. However, Ireland had two men sent off, Liam Daish and Niall Quinn, as well as their manager Mick McCarthy, and Luis Garcia converted a 70th minute penalty to end the game at 2-2. The automatic one game suspension of McCarthy was overturned on appeal.
Mexico: Oswaldo Sánchez

Oswaldo Sánchez

Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...

, Claudio Suárez

Claudio Suárez

Luis Claudio Suárez Sánchez is a retired Mexican footballer. He last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....

, Duilio Davino

Duilio Davino

Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino Rodríguez is a Mexican football defender who plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera Division de Mexico....

, Joaquín del Olmo

Joaquín del Olmo

Joaquín Alberto del Olmo Blanco is a retired Mexican football midfielder and current manager of Club Tijuana of the Mexican Primera División....

, Germán Villa

Germán Villa

Germán Villa Castañeda is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro he has two children by the name of German VIla Jr. and America Villa....

, Raúl Lara

Raúl Lara

Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar is a retired Mexican football midfielder.-Career:Lara was a member of the Mexican national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing three games at the tournament.It is speculated that Televisa forced him on the squad, and two of his errors cost Mexico in the game versus...

, Manuel Sol

Manuel Sol

Bernardo Manuel Sol Sañudo is a formerMexican football player who last played for Chivas de Guadalajara. Sol has been a vital part in the midfield of Guadalajara, and is in important piece in the team...

, Rafael Garcia

Rafael García

Rafael García is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Super Caló. García is a long-time mainstay of Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , but is perhaps best known outside of Mexico for his stint in World Championship Wrestling during the 1990s.-Professional...

 (Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...

 54’), Enrique Alfaro

Enrique Alfaro

Enrique Alfaro is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He spent most of his career with Club Toluca, playing from 1994 to 2002.He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...

, Luis García Postigo, Francisco Palencia

Francisco Palencia

Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández is a former Mexican football striker, his last team was Pumas UNAM.- Biography :...

 (José Manuel Abundis 45’)

Ireland: Packie Bonner

Packie Bonner

Patrick Joseph "Packie" Bonner is an Irish former football goalkeeper for Celtic and the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday...

, Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming is an english born Irish former international footballer. Fleming played his youth football at the famous Belvedere F.C.. Fleming played right back and won international honours for the Republic of Ireland at under-21, under-23 , and senior level. He started his career with St...

, Gary Breen

Gary Breen

Gary Patrick Breen is an Irish footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances each for Coventry City and Sunderland...

, Liam Daish

Liam Daish

Liam Sean Daish is a former football player who played as a centre-half. Since 2005 he has been head coach of Conference National team Ebbsfleet United . Despite being born in England, Daish played internationally for the Republic of Ireland due to his Irish ancestry...

, Ian Harte

Ian Harte

Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...

, Mark Kennedy

Mark Kennedy

Mark Raymond Kennedy , is an American businessman and politician. Kennedy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007. He represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district during the 107th Congress and Minnesota's 6th congressional district during the...

 (Terry Phelan

Terry Phelan

Terrence "Terry" Phelan is a former footballer who played as a left-back for a number of clubs, including Leeds United, Swansea City, Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham...

 73’), Dave Savage

Dave Savage

David Savage is a professional footballer, currently playing for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City, where he plays as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with manager Ian Atkins at Bristol Rovers...

, Alan McLoughlin

Alan McLoughlin

Alan Francis McLoughlin is a former Irish coach, and former professional footballer, playing as a midfielder.-Career:...

, Alan Moore

Alan Moore (footballer)

Alan Moore, born November 25, 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is a retired Irish footballer.-Club career:Moore moved to Derry City after a short spell without a club as he had left Shelbourne in January, 2007 over pay disputes....

, Keith O'Neill

Keith O'Neill (footballer)

Keith Padre Gerard O'Neill is a former professional footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland.Keith began his playing career with Dublin side Tolka Rovers at the age of 6 but transferred to Home Farm at the age of 13. He was spotted by Norwich at the age of 14 and invited over for trials...

, David Connolly

David Connolly

David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...

June 12: USA vs Bolivia

United States: Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel

Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....

, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos

Jeff Agoos

Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....

 (Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...

 78’), Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa is an American former soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude...

, Alexi Lalas

Alexi Lalas

Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...

, John Harkes

John Harkes

John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...

, Cobi Jones

Cobi Jones

Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996...

, Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...

, Tab Ramos

Tab Ramos

Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...

, Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda

Eric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal...

, Jovan Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...

 (Thomas Dooley 59’)

Bolivia: Barrero, Juan Manuel Peña, Óscar Sánchez

Óscar Carmelo Sánchez

Óscar Carmelo Sánchez was a Bolivian sweeper who played for the Bolivia national football team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States. Born in Cochabamba, he was capped 78 times by Bolivia and scored 6 goals, between 1994 and 2007. He was the captain of the national team several times...

, Miguel Rimba, Marco Sandy, Julio César Baldivieso

Julio César Baldivieso

Julio César Baldivieso Rico is a former Bolivian association football midfielder who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 World Cup and several Copa Américas. He is the current manager for Club Aurora....

, Mauricio Ramos

Mauricio Ramos

Mauricio J. Ramos Méndez is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. He played 35 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup....

, Cossio, Marco Etcheverry

Marco Etcheverry

Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...

 (Paniagua

Paniagua

Paniagua is a name derived from the word "agua" and "pani" , both of which mean "water". Notable people with the name include:*Asdrubal Paniagua, Costa Rican retired professional football player*Cenobio Paniagua, Mexican composer...

 46’), Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....

 (Ramiro Castilloo 46’), Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra Sulzer is a former Bolivian football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven different countries.-Club career:...

June 15: Ireland vs Bolivia

Ireland: Shay Given

Shay Given

Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national team as a goalkeeper. He won the PFA's Player of the Year in 2002....

 (Packie Bonner

Packie Bonner

Patrick Joseph "Packie" Bonner is an Irish former football goalkeeper for Celtic and the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday...

 85’), Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming

Curtis Fleming is an english born Irish former international footballer. Fleming played his youth football at the famous Belvedere F.C.. Fleming played right back and won international honours for the Republic of Ireland at under-21, under-23 , and senior level. He started his career with St...

, Kenny Cunningham

Kenny Cunningham

Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Cunningham is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. He played international football for the Republic of Ireland until his retirement in 2005...

, Alan Kernaghan

Alan Kernaghan

Alan Kernaghan is an Irish former footballer. Since retiring he has become a coach and manager. Since January 2007 he has been a youth coach at Rangers....

 (Gary Breen

Gary Breen

Gary Patrick Breen is an Irish footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances each for Coventry City and Sunderland...

 35’), Ian Harte

Ian Harte

Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...

, Terry Phelan

Terry Phelan

Terrence "Terry" Phelan is a former footballer who played as a left-back for a number of clubs, including Leeds United, Swansea City, Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Fulham...

, Dave Savage

Dave Savage

David Savage is a professional footballer, currently playing for Southern League Premier Division side Oxford City, where he plays as a midfielder. Savage left Oxford United after being their Player of the Year to reunite with manager Ian Atkins at Bristol Rovers...

, Liam O'Brien

Liam O'Brien

Liam Christopher O'Brien is an American voice actor and voice director perhaps best known for his roles as Gaara of the Sand in Naruto, Captain Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach, War in the video game Darksiders, 'Vincent Law' in Ergo Proxy and 'Illidan Stormrage' in the 'Warcraft' game series...

 (Alan McLoughlin

Alan McLoughlin

Alan Francis McLoughlin is a former Irish coach, and former professional footballer, playing as a midfielder.-Career:...

 45’), Gareth Farrelly

Gareth Farrelly

Gareth Farrelly is an Irish footballer. He currently plays for Warrington Town and Paul Hastings FC ....

 (Mark Kennedy

Mark Kennedy

Mark Raymond Kennedy , is an American businessman and politician. Kennedy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007. He represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district during the 107th Congress and Minnesota's 6th congressional district during the...

 65’), Keith O'Neill

Keith O'Neill (footballer)

Keith Padre Gerard O'Neill is a former professional footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland.Keith began his playing career with Dublin side Tolka Rovers at the age of 6 but transferred to Home Farm at the age of 13. He was spotted by Norwich at the age of 14 and invited over for trials...

, Alan Moore

Alan Moore (footballer)

Alan Moore, born November 25, 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is a retired Irish footballer.-Club career:Moore moved to Derry City after a short spell without a club as he had left Shelbourne in January, 2007 over pay disputes....

Bolivia: Mauricio Soria

Mauricio Soria

Mauricio Ronald Soria Portillo is a Bolivian football coach and former goalkeeper of the Bolivian national football team and national clubs Jorge Wilstermann, Destroyers, The Strongest, Bolívar and Aurora....

, Juan Manuel Peña, Óscar Sánchez

Óscar Carmelo Sánchez

Óscar Carmelo Sánchez was a Bolivian sweeper who played for the Bolivia national football team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States. Born in Cochabamba, he was capped 78 times by Bolivia and scored 6 goals, between 1994 and 2007. He was the captain of the national team several times...

, Miguel Rimba, Ramiro Castillo, Julio César Baldivieso

Julio César Baldivieso

Julio César Baldivieso Rico is a former Bolivian association football midfielder who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 World Cup and several Copa Américas. He is the current manager for Club Aurora....

, Marco Etcheverry

Marco Etcheverry

Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...

, Mauricio Ramos

Mauricio Ramos

Mauricio J. Ramos Méndez is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. He played 35 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup....

 (Luis Cristaldo

Luis Cristaldo

Luis Héctor Cristaldo Ruiz Díaz is an Argentine-Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for Guabirá. He holds the record for the most appearances for the Bolivian national team with 93 international matches and 5 goals between 1989 and 2005, including two appearances in the 1994 FIFA...

 41’), Cossio, Marco Sandy, Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....

 (Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra Sulzer is a former Bolivian football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven different countries.-Club career:...

 46’)

June 16: USA vs Mexico

The USA and Mexico, under former U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic tied 2-2 in the final game of the competition. The high tempo game went back and forth as the teams scored goals in both halves. The U.S. scored first with an Eric Wynalda shot in the 34th minute, but Mexico scored with a Garcia goal in the 45th minute. Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored what appeared to be the winning goal in the 89th minute, but Thomas Dooley scored a minute later. With the tie, Mexico won first in the standings and the first of its three consecutive U.S. Cup titles.
United States: Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel

Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....

, Mike Burns (Mike Sorber 72’), Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa is an American former soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. After retiring from playing, he has worked as a commentator for ESPN and ABC and MLS games on HDNet and Altitude...

, Alexi Lalas

Alexi Lalas

Panayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...

, Paul Caligiuri

Paul Caligiuri

Paul David Caligiuri is a retired American soccer player.Caliguiri's professional career spanned 16 years, during which he played for numerous teams in the United States and Germany, and for the U.S. national team...

, John Harkes

John Harkes

John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...

, Thomas Dooley, Tab Ramos

Tab Ramos

Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...

, Cobi Jones

Cobi Jones

Cobi N'Gai Jones is a retired American soccer player who formerly served as assistant coach with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer , with whom he had been involved as a player and coach since the team's inaugural season in 1996...

, Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...

, Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda

Eric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal...

 (Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 65’)

Mexico: Jorge Campos, Claudio Suárez

Claudio Suárez

Luis Claudio Suárez Sánchez is a retired Mexican footballer. He last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer....

, Duilio Davino

Duilio Davino

Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino Rodríguez is a Mexican football defender who plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera Division de Mexico....

, Raúl Lara

Raúl Lara

Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar is a retired Mexican football midfielder.-Career:Lara was a member of the Mexican national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing three games at the tournament.It is speculated that Televisa forced him on the squad, and two of his errors cost Mexico in the game versus...

, Rafael Garcia

Rafael García

Rafael García is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Super Caló. García is a long-time mainstay of Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , but is perhaps best known outside of Mexico for his stint in World Championship Wrestling during the 1990s.-Professional...

, Manuel Sol

Manuel Sol

Bernardo Manuel Sol Sañudo is a formerMexican football player who last played for Chivas de Guadalajara. Sol has been a vital part in the midfield of Guadalajara, and is in important piece in the team...

, Enrique Alfaro

Enrique Alfaro

Enrique Alfaro is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He spent most of his career with Club Toluca, playing from 1994 to 2002.He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...

 (Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...

 75’), Francisco Palencia

Francisco Palencia

Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández is a former Mexican football striker, his last team was Pumas UNAM.- Biography :...

 (José Manuel Abundis 80), Joaquín del Olmo

Joaquín del Olmo

Joaquín Alberto del Olmo Blanco is a retired Mexican football midfielder and current manager of Club Tijuana of the Mexican Primera División....

, Germán Villa

Germán Villa

Germán Villa Castañeda is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro he has two children by the name of German VIla Jr. and America Villa....

, Luis García Postigo

Champion

1996 U.S. Cup Winner: Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre... First title

Scorers

Three Goals Luis García Postigo

Two Goals David Connolly

David Connolly

David James Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. He has previously played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League.Although born in England, Connolly has...

 Keith O'Neill

Keith O'Neill (footballer)

Keith Padre Gerard O'Neill is a former professional footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland.Keith began his playing career with Dublin side Tolka Rovers at the age of 6 but transferred to Home Farm at the age of 13. He was spotted by Norwich at the age of 14 and invited over for trials...

One Goal Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....

 Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra

Milton Coimbra Sulzer is a former Bolivian football striker. He was a journeyman footballer playing for nine clubs in seven different countries.-Club career:...

 Tab Ramos

Tab Ramos

Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired U.S. Olympic Team and National Team soccer midfielder. He played professionally for 13 seasons in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Ramos was the first player to sign with Major League Soccer, where he played seven years with the MetroStars...

 Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna

Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...

 Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda

Eric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal...

 Thomas Dooley Ian Harte

Ian Harte

Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...

 Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...

 Rafael Garcia

Rafael García Torres

José Rafael "Chiquis" García Torres is a former Mexican football player. He was a participant in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan and the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany...

Final Rankings

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Team		Pts	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Dif	Perc
1		5	3	1	2	0	5	4
55.6%
2		4	3	1	1	1	6	4
44.4%
3		4	3	1	1	1	4	5
44.4%
4		3	3	1	0	2	2	4
33,0%